The Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes will head out to square off against Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Sunrise Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
While Sunrise Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Oklahoma F 63-42 last Saturday. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Sunrise Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Canaan McElroy, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. McElroy continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ganza, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF is still winless after their game against Metro Academy on Saturday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mavericks. The matchup marked Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Everything went Sunrise Christian Academy's way against Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF in their previous meeting back in January of 2018, as Sunrise Christian Academy made off with a 76-54 win. Will Sunrise Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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