Two dominant in Sam White and Hector Perez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dallas Academy Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Immanuel Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dallas Academy has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Immanuel Christian will arrive with four straight wins.
Dallas Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were the victim of a rough 65-43 defeat at the hands of St. Paul's Prep. Dallas Academy has not had much luck with St. Paul's Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over Van Horn. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Immanuel Christian has posted since December 15, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Immanuel Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Perez, who scored 25 points along with six assists and two steals. Perez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Josiah Johnson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Dallas Academy bumped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Immanuel Christian, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Dallas Academy took a serious blow against Immanuel Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 63-13. Thankfully for Dallas Academy, Daniel Brito (who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
