The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will challenge the Brevard Christian War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Merritt Island Christian and fell 47-38. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Brevard Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 65-59 to Satellite.
Despite the defeat, Brevard Christian got top-tier performance from Gabriel Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Mitchell is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Whitney, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Brevard Christian 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 ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Calvary Chapel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Brevard Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Calvary Chapel Academy was dealt a bruising 75-41 loss at the hands of Brevard Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brevard Christian's Samuel Mitchell, who scored 19 points along with six steals. Now that Calvary Chapel Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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