Two dominant guards in Deangelo Walker and Brycen Redmon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Metrolina Christian Academy and six for Westminster Catawba Christian.
On Friday, Metrolina Christian Academy lost to Wesleyan Christian Academy at home by a 59-40 margin. 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).
Metrolina Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Malachi Wilson, who posted ten points, and Cole Torrez, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, Westminster Catawba Christian ended up a good deal behind Gaston Day on Tuesday and lost 59-43. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Metrolina Christian Academy will have to contain Redmon as he made an impact in Westminster Catawba Christian's last game. He earned 21 points and three steals. Redmon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Littlejohn, who had six points and ten rebounds.
Metrolina Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Metrolina Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Westminster Catawba Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Metrolina Christian Academy won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, slipping by Westminster Catawba Christian 43-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metrolina Christian Academy 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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