Eagle's Landing is 3-0 against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eagle's Landing Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Eagle's Landing will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Eagle's Landing will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Luella on Monday. Eagle's Landing blew past Luella 69-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since December 6, 2024.
| 01/20/25 @ Luella | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ola | 38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Jones County | 19 |
| 01/09/25 vs Woodland | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hampton | 25 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lithia Springs | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eagle's Landing to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyson Moore, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The contest was Moore's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Micah Medley, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 61-57 to Woodland. The Chargers were up 23-9 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Eagle's Landing will need focus on slowing down Gavin Lamar, one of several Eagle's Landing Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He had 12 points along with five boards and five steals. That's the most steals Lamar has posted since back in December of 2023. Jayden Bone was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Eagle's Landing has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Eagle's Landing has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eagle's Landing Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Eagle's Landing was able to grind out a solid win over Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 75-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle's Landing since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
