Word of God Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 61-54 win over the NELA Christian Homeschool Flame. That's more bragging rights for the Force, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Word of God Academy to victory were Taj Bell and Zyere Cartwright. Bell dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds, while Cartwright went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Bell's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Word of God Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for NELA Christian Homeschool, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Word of God Academy will host Bishop Noland Episcopal Day at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Noland Episcopal Day will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Word of God Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for NELA Christian Homeschool, they will welcome Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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