The Great Commission Bears will face off against the Calvary Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Commission will be strutting in after a win while Calvary Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Calvary Christian Academy will be up against a hot Great Commission team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Great Commission strolled past Blair County Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 57-38. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Bobcats are ranked 629th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since February 15, 2024 on Thursday. They took a blow against Huntingdon Christian Academy, falling 68-41. The Conquerors haven't had much luck with Huntingdon Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jackson Suttles went 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points. That was a full 48.8% of Calvary Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Lloyd, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Great Commission, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Great Commission was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 54-41. Does Great Commission have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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