The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors will take on the UR Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Walnut Grove Christian had been on a six-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Buford put an end to it on Friday. Walnut Grove Christian lost 46-25 to Buford. The matchup marked the Christian Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, UR Academy had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They strolled past the Lions with points to spare, taking the game 69-53. 69 seems to be a good number for UR Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Walnut Grove Christian better focus on containing Jordan Miller and Gabriel Thompson as the pair were huge in UR Academy's win. Miller dropped a double-double on 30 points and 16 boards, while Thompson went 14 of 22 on his way to 31 points and five assists. The contest was Miller's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brysen Parker, who posted six points and five rebounds.
UR Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Walnut Grove Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over UR Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 57-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Grove Christian 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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