Two dominant players in Jackson Hadden and Kemontae Nixon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Christ's Church Academy Eagles will get right back to it and host the Interlachen Rams at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully Christ's Church Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Monday.
On Monday, Christ's Church Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Parsons Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The victory was just what Christ's Church Academy needed coming off of a 60-36 defeat in their prior game.
It was another big night for Hadden, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times he's played. Jackson Olson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Interlachen unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 78-57 walloping at the hands of P.K. Yonge. Interlachen has not had much luck with P.K. Yonge recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Interlachen saw an underclassman step up: Nixon dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nixon has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Charles Bean, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Christ's Church Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-16 record this season. As for Interlachen, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Christ's Church Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Interlachen, though, as they've been averaging only 33.4 rebounds per game. Given Christ's Church Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Interlachen will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
