The Lititz Christian Eagles will take on the New Covenant Christian Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lititz Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 55-40 to Conestoga Christian. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Jack Kriebel
| 12/07/24 vs Conestoga Christian | 9 |
| 12/06/24 vs New Covenant Christian | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ West Shore Christian Academy | 11 |
| 02/09/24 vs Lancaster Country Day | 9 |
| 02/08/24 @ Dayspring Christian Academy | 12 |
Despite the loss, Lititz Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Kriebel almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Kriebel is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Caeden Harmon was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Covenant Christian lost to Dayspring Christian Academy at home by a 62-47 margin on Monday.
Despite the defeat, New Covenant Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Talan VanderPloog posted 25 points. That was a full 53.2% of New Covenant Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alexander Hart, who had four points and 14 rebounds.
New Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lititz Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lititz Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.7 boards per game. However, it's not like New Covenant Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lititz Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against New Covenant Christian in their previous meeting on Friday, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was VanderPloog, who posted 25 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lititz Christian still be able to contain VanderPloog? There's only one way to find out.
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