Plaza Heights Christian Academy and Clinton Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Plaza Heights Christian Academy will square off against the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bethel Academy on Monday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bethel Academy 59-26. Given Plaza Heights Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Bethel Academy is ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sydney Berry
| 02/03/25 vs Bethel Academy | 22 |
| 12/02/24 vs Heartland | 16 |
| 01/13/25 vs Center Place | 15 |
| 01/27/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/11/24 vs Overland Christian | 14 |
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Berry, who posted 22 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Berry a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Reece Cornine, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals.
Meanwhile, Clinton Christian Academy strolled past El Dorado Christian with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 40-25.
Clinton Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Plaza Heights Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooklyn Wisniewski, who put up 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Audrey Foster was another key player, going 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points and eight boards.
Clinton Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Clinton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Plaza Heights Christian Academy has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 30.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Clinton Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy strolled past Clinton Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Monday by a score of 48-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clinton Christian Academy's Clara Hyke, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Plaza Heights Christian Academy still be able to contain Hyke? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
