The Master's Academy Eagles will challenge the University Christian Christians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Master's Academy comes in on six and University Christian on 12.
Master's Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over The First Academy.
Meanwhile, University Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Providence School on Monday, taking the game 46-35. Given the Christians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Stallions are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Master's Academy better focus on containing Ty Duncan and Marvin Christie as the pair were huge in University Christian's win. Duncan went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points, while Christie posted nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Christie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Adalbert Allotey was another key player, putting up four points in addition to ten boards and four blocks.
University Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive matchups.
Master's Academy's record now sits at 24-5. As for University Christian, their record now sits at 21-8.
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