Calvary Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concord Christian Academy Minutemen at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Christian Academy has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 19.
Last Monday, Calvary Christian Academy came up short against Salisbury Christian and fell 49-39. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Calvary Christian Academy came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Delaware, while Salisbury Christian is ranked 301st in Maryland).
JR Gillespie (HS) put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Javin Jenkins, who scored six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Concord Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Fairwinds Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 51-43.
Concord Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Keavon Bailey - Homeschool, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlin Hollis - Homeschool, who scored ten points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Calvary Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-16 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Concord Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Calvary Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Concord Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvary Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Concord Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 55-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hollis - Homeschool, who scored 19 points along with seven steals and two blocks. Now that Calvary Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
