The Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Bend Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Fort Bend Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Cypress Christian back in December of 2024. Fort Bend Christian Academy had just enough and edged Cypress Christian out 47-44.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy lost to St. Agnes Academy at home by a 54-35 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1137th, while the Tigers are ranked 411th).
Despite the loss, Lutheran South Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Annaliese De La Pena posted 24 points and four steals. The match was De La Pena's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Schepmann, who put up two points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lutheran South Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Fort Bend Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Lutheran South Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Fort Bend Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 63-37 defeat they got from Lutheran South Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Fort Bend Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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