The New Manna Christian Wind will face off against the Victory Christian Academy Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, New Manna Christian put up the most points they have all season last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Asheboro Hybrid Academy as they made off with a 74-48 victory. The Wind haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy beat Tabernacle Christian 83-71 on Monday. The game marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Victory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players New Manna Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jeremiah Erwin, who posted 25 points along with five assists and five steals. His big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Tomorris Caldwell, who scored 22 points and three steals.
Victory Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win got Victory Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for New Manna Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for New Manna Christian against Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 68-35 win. Do the Wind have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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