The Odenton Christian EAGLES will challenge the Milford Christian Conquerors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Odenton Christian and five for Milford Christian dating back to last season.
Odenton Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Independent Baptist Academy last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Odenton Christian lost 54-32 to Independent Baptist Academy. While losing is never fun, the EAGLES can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Kings are ranked 66th).
Meanwhile, Milford Christian took a blow against Independent Baptist Academy on Friday, falling 65-22. The Conquerors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-10.
Odenton Christian will have to keep a close watch on Esdras Mateo and Jonah Johnson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Milford Christian's prior game. Mateo posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals, while Johnson almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Milford Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Odenton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Milford Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Odenton Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Milford Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Milford Christian's Sam Gould, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Odenton Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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