Having just played yesterday, the Bracken Christian Warriors will jump right back in to play the River City Believers Academy Soldiers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. River City Believers Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bracken Christian, who comes in off a win.
Bracken Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Knippa on Friday. Bracken Christian came out on top against Knippa by a score of 53-43. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Crushers are ranked 1139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, River City Believers Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 46-30 fall against First Baptist Academy.
Defeat or not, River City Believers Academy got some senior leadership from Lukas Cox and Brennen McGuire. Cox dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, while McGuire dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Cox is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, River City Believers Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Bracken Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for River City Believers Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Bracken Christian against River City Believers Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 70-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bracken Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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