Eastgate Life Academy will take on the White Creek Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eastgate Life Academy saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They took a 73-56 bruising from Philadelphia Christian School. Eastgate Life Academy hasn't had much luck with Philadelphia Christian School recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Grayson Mayfield
| 02/14/25 vs Philadelphia Christian School | 67% |
| 12/03/24 vs Summit Charter | 55% |
| 01/09/25 vs Woody Gap | 52% |
| 02/06/25 vs North Georgia Christian Academy | 50% |
| 02/03/25 @ Philadelphia Christian School | 50% |
Despite their defeat, Eastgate Life Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Grayson Mayfield, who went 8-for-12 en route to 18 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Mayfield a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). GABE MOODY was another key player, going 5-for-12 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, White Creek Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 56-41. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Eastgate Life Academy better keep an eye on Maximus Whitmire. He was instrumental in White Creek Christian Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The contest was Whitmire's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Mycah Lewis, who posted 11 points.
White Creek Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Eastgate Life Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Eastgate Life Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for White Creek Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 6.7 boards. Given Eastgate Life Academy's sizable advantage in that area, White Creek Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eastgate Life Academy was dealt a bruising 69-39 defeat at the hands of White Creek Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitmire, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. Now that Eastgate Life Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
