It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles challenge the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dayspring Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Clear Creek to the tune of 72-6 on Thursday. The Eagles have beaten the Golddiggers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Golddiggers has come to flipping the script.
Dayspring Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brynnli Bryson, who went 7-for-12 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Bryson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Peyten Reese was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Dayspring Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, SkyView Academy took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 66-19 victory over Clear Creek. The contest marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season.
SkyView Academy's win came from a few key players Dayspring Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lydia Slocum, who went 9-for-17 to rack up 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellie McLaughlin, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine assists.
Dayspring Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for SkyView Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Everything came up roses for Dayspring Christian Academy against SkyView Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-12 victory. In that matchup, Dayspring Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 32-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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