Having just played yesterday, the Atlantic Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against Doane Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Atlantic Christian will head into Thursday's game having proved themselves against Varsity Opponent: Atlantic Christian took a 25-point loss the last time they faced off against Varsity Opponent, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Atlantic Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over Varsity Opponent on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since December 13, 2024.
While Doane Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 win over STEMCivics on Wednesday. Given Doane Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while STEMCivics is ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic Christian's record is now 11-7. As for Doane Academy, their record is now 7-2.
Atlantic Christian came up short against Doane Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 67-58. Can Atlantic Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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