The Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks will head out to square off against the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Atlantic Shores Christian has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hampton Christian Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Atlantic Shores Christian fought the good fight in their overtime match against Greenbrier Christian Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Gators 38-34.
Meanwhile, Hampton Christian Academy beat Denbigh Baptist Christian 42-29 on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Minutemen are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic Shores Christian better keep an eye on Mahdy Sigler. She was instrumental in Hampton Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave Sigler a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Crosby, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Hampton Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Atlantic Shores Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hampton Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Atlantic Shores Christian came up short against Hampton Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 41-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sigler, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Now that Atlantic Shores Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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