Ballard Christian will face off against the Summit Christian Academy Falcons at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Ballard Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Ballard Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Jefferson Christian Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ballard Christian was dealt a 79-20 loss at the hands of Jefferson Christian Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Ballard Christian came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 140th, while Jefferson Christian Academy is ranked 352nd).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Summit Christian Academy's strategy against Summers County on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Summit Christian Academy blew Summers County out of the water with a 74-39 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Ballard Christian better focus on containing MJ Patton and Chance Watkins as the pair were huge in Summit Christian Academy's win. Patton went 11-for-18 to rack up 27 points and five assists, while Watkins dropped a triple-double with 13 points, 12 boards, and ten assists. That's the most points Patton has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Carpenter, who went 5-for-6 en route to 10 points.
Ballard Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Summit Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
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