The Danville Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Danville Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
Danville Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Danville 61-46. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Admirals are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Leek Ateny, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Titus Boyd, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Somerset was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Rockcastle County. The matchup was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Briar Jumpers couldn't quite close it out.
Somerset's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-5. As for Danville Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Danville Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerset in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 48-45. Will Danville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Somerset have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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