Bethel Christian Academy is 1-9 against Hilltop Christian since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
Bethel Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Greenville Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hilltop Christian on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Southside Christian out of the water with a 70-32 final score. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Hilltop Christian had a senior duo take command as Philip Joyner went 7 for 15 en route to 21 points and three steals and Caleb Manriquez shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Manriquez's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Barbour, who posted eight points and five boards.
Hilltop Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Bethel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Hilltop Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Bethel Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 63-40 loss they got from Hilltop Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Bethel Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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