Redeemer Christian and Meadowbrook Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Redeemer Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Meadowbrook Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Redeemer Christian earned a 50-41 win over First Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Caleb Schwab
| 12/01/25 @ St. John Lutheran | 1 |
| 12/04/25 vs First Assembly Christian Academy | 1 |
| 12/05/25 vs Riverside Christian | 1 |
| 12/11/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 2 |
| 11/18/25 @ Ocala Christian | 3 |
Redeemer Christian found their leader in sophomore Caleb Schwab, who went 6-for-9 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and five blocks. Those five blocks set a new season-high mark for Schwab. Ben DiBlasi was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Redeemer Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Umatilla.
Meadowbrook Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Redeemer Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Redeemer Christian suffered a grim 63-39 defeat to Meadowbrook Academy in their previous meeting back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mustangs' Graidy Hughes, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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