The Overland Christian Eagle will take on The Daniel Academy Lions in a tournament on Thursday. Overland Christian has given up an average of 49.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Overland Christian came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through an 83-54 loss at the hands of Plaza Heights Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 446th in Kansas, while the Lions are ranked 193rd in Missouri).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Daniel Academy). They blew past Eagle Heights Christian 68-45 on Monday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Overland Christian better keep an eye on Noah Lee. He was instrumental in The Daniel Academy's win, putting up 34 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Those 34 points gave Lee a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Maldonado, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
The Daniel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Overland Christian now has a losing record of 10-11. As for The Daniel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Everything came up roses for Overland Christian against The Daniel Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, as the squad secured a 61-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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