It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Ovilla Christian Eagles take on the Alcuin Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ovilla Christian has four straight victories, Alcuin has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Ovilla Christian didn't have too much trouble with Prestonwood Christian North as they won 56-39. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 664th, while Prestonwood Christian North are ranked 1345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Alcuin played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by First Baptist 87-28. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-19.
Ovilla Christian will have to contain Spencer Smith as he made an impact in Alcuin's last game. He posted 15 points.
Ovilla Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Alcuin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for Ovilla Christian against Alcuin in their previous meeting on Monday, as the team secured a 75-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ovilla Christian 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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