Ripon Christian is 0-3 against Destiny Christian Academy since March of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Ripon Christian Knights will take on the Destiny Christian Academy Lions in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ripon Christian is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Enochs.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy came up short against Winters on Saturday and fell 39-27. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Ripon Christian will need focus on slowing down Aaliyah Wilcox, one of several Destiny Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points and three steals. Wilcox has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Malay Walls, who put up eight points and three steals.
Destiny Christian Academy dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ripon Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Ripon Christian might still be hurting after the 59-35 defeat they got from Destiny Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. Thankfully for Ripon Christian, Cierra Mcclain (who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six assists and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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