We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Heritage Christian School comes in on four and New Jerusalem Christian Academy on three.
Heritage Christian School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Christian Learning Academy as Heritage Christian School made off with a 77-52 victory. Heritage Christian School has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Jerusalem Christian Academy hadn't done well against Grace Christian recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. New Jerusalem Christian Academy slipped by Grace Christian 36-35. The 36-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Heritage Christian School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elijah Marcellus, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Reid, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Heritage Christian School, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian School against New Jerusalem Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 73-31 win. In that contest, Heritage Christian School amassed a halftime lead of 48-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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