The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors will square off against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Christian Academy of Knoxville kicked off their season on the road last Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 69-60 to Chattanooga Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Cleveland had to settle for a 38-36 loss against Science Hill on Tuesday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lauren Hurst, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Callie Brewer, who scored 8 points along with 11 rebounds and 5 steals.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Christian Academy of Knoxville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. Does Christian Academy of Knoxville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.