Temple Christian Academy is 7-1 against Westgate Christian since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Temple Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the Westgate Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Temple Christian Academy has four straight wins, Westgate Christian has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Temple Christian Academy will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Oakwood Christian on Friday. Temple Christian Academy blew past Oakwood Christian 64-37. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Oakwood Christian | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs New Covenant School | 21 |
| 01/13/25 vs Westgate Christian | 16 |
| 01/09/25 vs Greenville Classical Academy | 22 |
Temple Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Moses led the charge by putting up 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The game was Moses' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Passetti, who posted eight points along with eight steals and seven boards.
Temple Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Westgate Christian played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Bob Jones Academy and fell 92-18. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Bob Jones Academy are ranked 125th).
Temple Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Westgate Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Temple Christian Academy against Westgate Christian in their previous meeting on Monday, as the squad secured a 65-26 win. In that contest, Temple Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 46-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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