The Reimer Road Baptist Christian Golden Eagles will challenge the Westside Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reimer Road Baptist Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Westside Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Reimer Road Baptist Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Christian Community 39-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Eagles have posted since February 4th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Reimer Road Baptist Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaiden Blubaugh, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Burke, who posted 17 points and five rebounds.
Reimer Road Baptist Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Westside Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by HEARTS for Jesus Christ and fell 62-34.
Reimer Road Baptist Christian will have to keep a close watch on Zach Zhakunets and Jude Putnam, a pair of players who had a big impact on Westside Christian Academy's prior game. Zhakunets went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points and five boards, while Putnam earned 12 points and eight rebounds.
Westside Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Reimer Road Baptist Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Reimer Road Baptist Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Westside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Reimer Road Baptist Christian might still be hurting after the 49-29 loss they got from Westside Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
