The Calvary Baptist Cougars will face off against the Norton Science & Language Academy Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Calvary Baptist is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 70 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against San Gabriel Academy on Tuesday. They were dealt an 85-28 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Medard Dabire, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Norton Science & Language Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Packinghouse Christian Academy 70-34. The Rockets were down 64-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Like Norton Science & Language Academy, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Armani Roman-Walker led the charge by putting up nine points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Guzman, who put up eight points.
Calvary Baptist's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Norton Science & Language Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Calvary Baptist hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.8 points per game. It's a different story for Norton Science & Language Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 32.8 points. The only thing between Calvary Baptist and another offensive beatdown is Norton Science & Language Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Calvary Baptist against Norton Science & Language Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 92-27 victory. In that matchup, Calvary Baptist amassed a halftime lead of 42-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
