Marshall Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Master's Hand Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Master's Hand Christian will be coming in after a loss.
On January 9th, Marshall Christian Academy earned a 51-44 victory over Life Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Master's Hand Christian was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 50-49 to Rocket City. Master's Hand Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Master's Hand Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cade Craig, who scored 20 points along with four steals, and Josh Young who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks. That's the first time this season that Craig scored 15 or more points. Jackson Nelson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Marshall Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Master's Hand Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Everything went Marshall Christian Academy's way against Master's Hand Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as Marshall Christian Academy made off with a 63-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall 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.
