After five games on the road, Kearny Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on Trinity Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Kearny Christian Academy took a serious blow against Veritas Christian Academy, falling 83-25.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was David Manzo, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against University Academy Charter on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 52-50.
Like Trinity Christian, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Judah Rogers led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Rogers has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Khan, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Kearny Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Kearny Christian Academy was taken down by Trinity Christian 58-25 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Now that Kearny Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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