The Central Christian Academy Cougars will square off against the Banff Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Central Christian Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 19 points back in December of 2024, then bounced right back against Banff last Friday. Central Christian Academy managed a 66-61 victory over Banff. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Central Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Jayden Oriedetu, one of several Banff players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 26 points and 20 boards. That was a full 42.6% of Banff's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sumpter, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 blocks.
Even though they lost, Banff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Banff's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Central Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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