The Judah Christian Academy Lions will face off against the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Judah Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 last Thursday.
Judah Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Walnut Grove Christian last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Judah Christian Academy was dealt a 75-46 loss at the hands of Walnut Grove Christian.
Despite their defeat, Judah Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chase Haggins, who posted 11 points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Nathaniah Vroege, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sheets Memorial Christian was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 52-51 to Carolina Baptist Academy. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Sheets Memorial Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden McMahan dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. McMahan is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Tyson Phillips was another key player, earning 14 points.
Even though they lost, Sheets Memorial Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Judah Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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