The Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints will take on the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Konos Academy 75-51. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Condor recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 80-57 margin over the Eagles. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Creekside Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Johnson Ferry Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Maddox, who went 6 for 13 to rack up 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Those six steals gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Williams, who went 9 of 20 en route to 24 points.
Creekside Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Creekside Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy came up short against Creekside Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, falling 47-39. Can Johnson Ferry Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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