The Temple Baptist Eagles will face off against the Christian Family Academy Fire at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Temple Baptist: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Christian Family Academy has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Temple Baptist turned things around against The Master's Academy on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-35 victory over the Lions. The Eagles pushed the score to 48-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Christian Family Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 59-49 to Lab University Prep Varsity. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fire came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Kings are ranked 599th).
Loss or not, Christian Family Academy got some senior leadership from Charles Murray and Kaleb Marley. Murray dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards, while Marley posted 14 points and three steals. Logan Ramsey was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Christian Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Christian Family Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Temple Baptist, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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