Two dominant guards in Brycen Redmon and Deangelo Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westminster Catawba Christian Indians will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 3:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Westminster Catawba Christian and four for Metrolina Christian Academy.
Last Tuesday, Westminster Catawba Christian ended up a good deal behind Gaston Day and lost 59-43. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Redmon, who posted 21 points and three steals. That was a full 48.8% of Westminster Catawba Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Littlejohn, who put up six points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy lost to Wesleyan Christian Academy at home by a 59-40 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Trojans are ranked 23rd).
Westminster Catawba Christian will have to keep a close watch on Malachi Wilson and Cole Torrez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Metrolina Christian Academy's prior game. Wilson earned ten points, while Torrez had eight points.
Westminster Catawba Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Westminster Catawba Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 26.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Metrolina Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Westminster Catawba Christian and Metrolina Christian Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Westminster Catawba Christian came up empty-handed after a 43-42 loss. Will Westminster Catawba Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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