The Union Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Crossover Prep Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Union Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Sunrise Christian Academy Silver and lost 57-42. While losing is never fun, Union Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 271st in Arkansas, while Sunrise Christian Academy Silver is ranked 88th in Kansas).
Despite the loss, Union Christian Academy had strong showings from Kaden Geddes, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks, and Luke Shure, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Shure is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games he's played. Judd Bice was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crossover Prep had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 76-40 win over the. Crossover Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Union Christian Academy now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Crossover Prep, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.
Union Christian Academy beat Crossover Prep 41-28 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Christian Academy since the squad 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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