Two dominant guards in Malachi Mays and Ki?Andrey Thomas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights will be home for the holidays to greet the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bethlehem Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-30 win over Riverside Military Academy.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Odom, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was MJ Dickinson, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Dillon Christian last Saturday, taking the game 64-53.
Notre Dame Academy's win came from a few key players Bethlehem Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Geronimo Holmes was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Bethlehem Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Everything came up roses for Bethlehem Christian Academy against Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 76-41 win. Does Bethlehem Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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