The Calvary Christian Academy Cougars will be home for the holidays to greet the Renaissance Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Calvary Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Collegium Charter.
Meanwhile, Renaissance Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Bristol 44-39. Renaissance Academy has struggled against Bristol recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Nico Villa, who scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Ed Breazeale IV, who scored 11 points.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Renaissance Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Calvary Christian Academy skirted past Renaissance Academy 51-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Does Calvary Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Renaissance Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.