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| 12/03/24 - Home | 64-77 L |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 82-46 W |
| 12/16/22 - Away | 83-46 W |
| 01/15/22 - Neutral | 76-42 W |
| 12/28/21 - Neutral | 65-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Clinton Christian Academy is 8-2 against Hillcrest Christian since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clinton Christian Academy Warriors will take on the Hillcrest Christian Cougars in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m.
Clinton Christian Academy easily dispatched Benton Academy on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Clinton Christian Academy fell just short of Cathedral by a score of 56-53 on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Green Wave are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, everything went Hillcrest Christian's way against Cathedral on Tuesday as Hillcrest Christian made off with a 68-44 victory.
Clinton Christian Academy better focus on containing Jordan Johnson and Jaivyn Carter as the pair were huge in Hillcrest Christian's win. Johnson dropped a double-double on 24 points and 19 boards, while Carter dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Johnson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Darius Barnes was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and three steals.
Hillcrest Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Hillcrest Christian pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Clinton Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Clinton Christian Academy came up short against Hillcrest Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 77-64. Can Clinton Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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