The Christian Academy Saints just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Pee Dee Academy Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Florence Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Christian Academy lost 51-28 to Florence Christian. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-11.
Meanwhile, Pee Dee Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They took down the Barons 37-18.
Christian Academy better keep an eye on Rebecca Hammond. She was instrumental in Pee Dee Academy's win, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Hammond has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Pee Dee Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.7 points per game. As for Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 35-10 loss they got from Pee Dee Academy when the teams last played last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hammond, who posted 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Now that Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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