Nebo Crossing Academy has gone 9-0 against Challenger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Nebo Crossing Academy Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Challenger Firebirds at 5:30 p.m. Nebo Crossing Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Nebo Crossing Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Christian Family Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Nebo Crossing Academy was beaten by Christian Family Academy 71-32.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Challenger). They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.
Braelon Roe was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Riley Annis, who earned 13 points along with five steals.
Challenger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Nebo Crossing Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Challenger, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Nebo Crossing Academy took their win against Challenger in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 56-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nebo Crossing Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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