Shekinah Christian is 1-9 against Tree of Life Christian since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shekinah Christian Flames will head out on the road to face off against the Tree of Life Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Tree of Life Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shekinah Christian, who comes in off a win.
Shekinah Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 63-15 victory over Liberty Christian Academy. With the Flames ahead 44-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
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Shekinah Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nava Showalter led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 15 points and three steals. That's the most steals Showalter has posted since back in January of 2024. Haylee Beachy was another key player, putting up eight points along with six assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Tree of Life Christian was beaten by Mansfield Christian 61-24 on Saturday. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Shekinah Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Tree of Life Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Shekinah Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tree of Life Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shekinah Christian 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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