Arrowhead Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Tri-City Christian Academy is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles will host the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Arrowhead Christian Academy: 24.6, Tri-City Christian Academy: 21.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Arrowhead Christian Academy will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt Thunderbird Adventist Academy on Tuesday. Arrowhead Christian Academy really took it to Thunderbird Adventist Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-16 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Arrowhead Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Leah Rubio, who went 8 of 13 en route to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emmalie Martinez, who posted five points and seven steals.
Arrowhead Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian Academy hadn't done well against Thunderbird Adventist Academy recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Tri-City Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 40-22 win over Thunderbird Adventist Academy. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Thunderbird Adventist Academy are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arrowhead Christian Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Things could have been worse for Arrowhead Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-28 loss to Tri-City Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Arrowhead Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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