Woodcrest Christian is 0-10 against Aquinas since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Woodcrest Christian Royals will challenge the Aquinas Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Woodcrest Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
Woodcrest Christian is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 60-24 loss at the hands of Linfield Christian. Having soared to a lofty 79 points in the game before, the Royals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Woodcrest Christian had strong showings from Michael Carlson, who posted seven points and seven boards, and Breck Wilson, who scored two points.
Meanwhile, Aquinas didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ontario Christian on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win.
Woodcrest Christian better keep an eye on Lj Hall. He was instrumental in Aquinas' win, putting up 24 points and six assists. Those 24 points gave Hall a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juju Mareno, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Woodcrest Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Woodcrest Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Woodcrest Christian ended up a good deal behind Aquinas in their previous matchup on January 7th, losing 59-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aquinas' Malachi Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Now that Woodcrest Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
