Gillion Academy National is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will take on the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gillion Academy National has four straight victories, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Gillion Academy National is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 100-66 win over Riviera Prep. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 97-72 to Webb. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gillion Academy National will need to focus on slowing down Valliance Luketa, one of several Hamilton Heights Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-11 on his way to 12 points and five assists. Bj Bradford was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 11 points.
Gillion Academy National's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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