Two dominant guards in Lee Burgess and Charles Murray are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Veritas Christian Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Christian Family Academy Fire at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Veritas Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Veritas Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 71-29 victory over Temple Baptist. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Christian Family Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Raptors by a score of 56-45. That's two games straight that the Fire have won by exactly 11 points.
Veritas Christian Academy better keep an eye on Murray. He was instrumental in Christian Family Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Murray's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zach Gerena, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Christian Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Christian Family Academy pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Veritas Christian Academy against Christian Family Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 83-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Veritas Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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