The Clinton Christian Academy Patriots will face off against the El Dorado Christian Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Clinton Christian Academy sitting on three straight wins and El Dorado Christian on four.
Clinton Christian Academy is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since February 6th on Friday. They had just enough and edged Christian Learning Center out 44-41.
Clinton Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Parker Lowe, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals, and Raymond Hood, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Hood is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Clinton Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, El Dorado Christian hadn't done well against Overland Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. El Dorado Christian blew past Overland Christian 50-23. The Buffalos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Clinton Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for El Dorado Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Clinton Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off El Dorado Christian in their previous meeting back in February and fell 42-39. Can Clinton Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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