Christ's Church Academy is 3-0 against Englewood since November of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Christ's Church Academy Eagles will take on the Englewood Rams at 7:00 p.m. Christ's Church Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Englewood likes a good challenge.
Christ's Church Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Trinity Christian Academy 73-39 on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 27 |
| 01/16/25 vs First Coast Christian | 25 |
| 12/13/24 vs Englewood | 25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Ridgeview | 21 |
| 12/03/24 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 21 |
Christ's Church Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Jativa out in front who went 8 for 20 on his way to 27 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Jativa a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Olson, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds.
Christ's Church Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Englewood lost to Sandalwood on the road by a 47-33 margin on Friday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christ's Church Academy will have to contain Vincent Witherspoon as he made an impact in Englewood's last game. He went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points. Witherspoon has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Thomas Mitchell, who posted six points.
Christ's Church Academy pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28 points. As for Englewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Christ's Church Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Christ's Church Academy's way against Englewood when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Christ's Church Academy made off with a 62-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ's Church Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
