Maranatha Christian Academy is 1-7 against Friendship Christian since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Maranatha Christian Academy will be playing at home against the Friendship Christian Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Maranatha Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 349 points over their last five games.
Last Friday, Maranatha Christian Academy strolled past Varsity Opponent with points to spare, taking the game 72-54. That's two games straight that Maranatha Christian Academy has won by exactly 18 points.
Friendship Christian suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 87-63 walloping at the hands of Sugar Hill Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The losing side was boosted by Kevin Morozov, who scored 37 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 58.7% of Friendship Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Isaac Slavik was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Maranatha Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Friendship Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Maranatha Christian Academy came up short against Friendship Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-54. Will Maranatha Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
