Word of God Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Marshall Christian Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Word of God Academy is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Marshall Christian Academy in their respective states (Word of God Academy is ranked 218th in Louisiana, while Marshall Christian Academy is ranked 1120th in Texas).
Word of God Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Central School, posting a 44-14 win at home.
Word of God Academy's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jania Walton , who scored 10 points. Another player making a difference was Mikah Vonsenden , who scored 6 points.
Meanwhile, Marshall Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 52-29 loss at the hands of Westwood.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Melody Hester, who scored 9 points. She scored a full 31% of Marshall Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Hester, who scored 6 points.
The losses dropped Word of God Academy to 5-3 and Central School to 0-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's contest: Word of God Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having only made 35.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Marshall Christian Academy, though, as they've only made 0% of theirs this season. Given Word of God Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Marshall Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Word of God Academy came up short against Marshall Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 62-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marshall Christian Academy's Madelyn Hester, who scored 25 points. Now that Word of God Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
