The Immanuel Christian Warriors will take on the Eastlake Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Immanuel Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Immanuel Christian made easy work of Fort Hancock and carried off a 70-49 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/07/25 @ Fort Hancock | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Chaparral | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Fabens | 5 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tornillo | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Sanderson | 3 |
Immanuel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlos Acu?a led the charge by shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. Acu?a is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Ben Story was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and five assists.
Acu?a wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Immanuel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Eastlake waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Thunderbirds out 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since February 9, 2024.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Immanuel Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Immanuel Christian was dealt a bruising 83-39 defeat at the hands of Eastlake when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Immanuel Christian was down 52-16.
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