A feisty cat fight will be fought when the New Braunfels Christian Academy Wildcats duke it out with the Gloria Deo Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday... The timing isn't great for New Braunfels Christian Academy: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Gloria Deo Academy has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
New Braunfels Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 51-39 win over Holy Cross on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their 11-game losing streak.
New Braunfels Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Ellie Schwandt, who almost dropped a triple-double on 30 points, 12 rebounds, and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Schwandt has scored at least a third of New Braunfels Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Pertuis, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gloria Deo Academy was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past San Antonio Christian 43-10. Gloria Deo Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Gloria Deo Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points per game. As for New Braunfels Christian Academy, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-15.
New Braunfels Christian Academy came up short against Gloria Deo Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 30-24. Can New Braunfels Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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