Appling Christian Academy is 1-9 against Byne Christian since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Appling Christian Academy Eagles will welcome the Byne Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. Appling Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Appling Christian Academy humbled Grace Christian with a 65-32 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Appling Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylen Brooks led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Tomlinson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five steals.
Appling Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Byne Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peoples Baptist Academy.
Byne Christian might have lost, but man, Andrew Battaglia was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Battaglia is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Montez Scott was another key player, posting three points plus 17 rebounds and three blocks.
Byne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Appling Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Appling Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Byne Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 41.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Appling Christian Academy's way against Byne Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Appling Christian Academy made off with a 62-42 win. Does Appling Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Byne Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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