After three games on the road, The Master's Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Community Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
The Master's Academy struggled with assists on Monday (Pinnacle Classical Academy had 800% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The Master's Academy fell 48-38 to Pinnacle Classical Academy. The loss was The Master's Academy's first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Faith Yelton, who scored 24 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals. She scored a full 63.2% of The Master's Academy's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Macy Bumgarner was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 7 steals.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Community Christian Academy, who are still winless after their fifth match. They took a 35-21 bruising from Lake Lure Classical Academy on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Community Christian Academy in their matchups with Lake Lure Classical Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
The Master's Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-1. As for Community Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for The Master's Academy against Community Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 47-5 win. Will The Master's Academy repeat their success, or does Community Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
