New Jerusalem Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Community Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Community Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Jerusalem Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Providence Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Knights out of the water with a 59-22 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Elijah Marcellus was the offensive standout of the game as he shot 58% from the field on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Reid, who posted nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Community Christian had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost to Palm Grove Christian on the road by a 73-56 margin.
Everything went New Jerusalem Christian Academy's way against Community Christian in their previous meeting back in January, as New Jerusalem Christian Academy made off with a 51-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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