The Sunrise Christian Academy Silver Buffaloes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Sunrise Christian Academy Silver has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 335 points over their last five games.
Sunrise Christian Academy Silver scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Nickerson 87-36 on the road. That looming 87-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Sunrise Christian Academy Silver yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sunrise Christian Academy Silver to victory, but perhaps none more so than Canaan McElroy, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Marko Pavlovic was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy's 15-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wichita HomeSchool. While losing is never fun, St. Mary's Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Wichita HomeSchool is ranked 110th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nick Whitehead, who scored 13 points along with six assists and five steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Engholm, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Sunrise Christian Academy Silver is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Friday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Sunrise Christian Academy Silver have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sunrise Christian Academy Silver beat St. Mary's Academy 65-56 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Sunrise Christian Academy Silver repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
