Chelsea Academy and Christ Chapel Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2023, but not for long. The Chelsea Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against Christ Chapel Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chelsea Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Chelsea Academy's game was all tied up 31-31 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 60-50 win over Fairfax HomeSchool.
Chelsea Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cici Wingate, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Greta Barvick, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Christ Chapel Academy beat Evergreen Christian 47-39 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Christ Chapel Academy.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christ Chapel Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nyanbuot Woul Makec, who scored 14 points along with five blocks. Woul Makec continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Zaria Gaskins was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Chelsea Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Christ Chapel Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Chelsea Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Christ Chapel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chelsea Academy came up short against Christ Chapel Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gaskins, who scored 37 points along with six steals and two blocks. Now that Chelsea Academy 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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