Arthur-Okaw Christian is 10-0 against Cornerstone Christian since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will be playing at home against the Cornerstone Christian Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Arthur-Okaw Christian didn't have too much trouble with Unity Christian on the road as they won 48-31. Given Arthur-Okaw Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Unity Christian is ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Herschberger, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals. Herschberger is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Addisyn Erwin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian strolled past Peoria Christian with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 46-31. 46 seems to be a good number for Cornerstone Christian as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Cornerstone Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hope Lehman, who scored 16 points, and Faith Hughes, who scored 20 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Lehman has scored at least 25% of Cornerstone Christian's points.
Arthur-Okaw Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's matchup: Arthur-Okaw Christian have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.2 threes per game. It's a different story for Cornerstone Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3 per game. Given Arthur-Okaw Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Cornerstone Christian will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Everything came up roses for Arthur-Okaw Christian against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 39-8 win. Will Arthur-Okaw Christian repeat their success, or does Cornerstone Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
