The Immanuel Christian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the King Abdullah Academy Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Immanuel Christian beat Christ Chapel Academy 67-56.
Immanuel Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gus Jackson, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 1 assist. Jackson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Josh Choat, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, King Abdullah Academy ended up a good deal behind Fredericksburg Christian on Monday and lost 94-75. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (62), King Abdullah Academy still had to take the loss.
King Abdullah Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Zak Osman, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Osman has scored all season. Salmaan Abdullah was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds.
Immanuel Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for King Abdullah Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Immanuel Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.9 points per game. However, it's not like King Abdullah Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Immanuel Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against King Abdullah Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 79-74 win. Does Immanuel Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will King Abdullah Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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