St. Johns Classical Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, St. Johns Classical Academy came up short against Old Plank Christian Academy and fell 50-43.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Christ's Church Academy, who are still winless after their seventh game. They were outmatched by Eagle's View on the road and fell 76-47. Christ's Church Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.
Christ's Church Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jackson Hadden, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for him. Austin Dorsey was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Christ's Church Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Eagle's View pulled down 18 offensive rebounds.
St. Johns Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Christ's Church Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-7.
St. Johns Classical Academy took a serious blow against Christ's Church Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 70-19. Can St. Johns Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
