The Terra Ceia Christian Knights and the Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Terra Ceia Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three contests.
Terra Ceia Christian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Northeast Academy two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 76-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (58), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Terra Ceia Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lakin VanEssendelft, who went 13 for 30 en route to 29 points plus eight steals, and Leah Harrison, who went 6 for 14 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and four steals. The game was VanEssendelft's third in a row with at least ten points. Harley James was another key player, earning eight points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian Academy waltzed into their match last Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Warriors 47-32. That's two games straight that Mount Calvary Christian Academy has won by exactly 15 points.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Rice out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 30 rebounds. Rice has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 38 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Meredith Kennedy, who earned ten points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 38 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Terra Ceia Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mount Calvary Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Terra Ceia Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 41.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Terra Ceia Christian lost to Mount Calvary Christian Academy at home by a decisive 52-35 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Terra Ceia Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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