Christian Ministries Academy and Southwest Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Christian Ministries Academy Conquerors will square off against the Southwest Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Christian Ministries Academy beat Legacy Academy 79-70.
| 01/20/25 vs Legacy Academy | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Abundant Life | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Valley Christian | 3 |
| 01/06/25 @ Trinity Christian | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ Abundant Life | 2 |
Christian Ministries Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Hicks, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 14 boards, and ten assists. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cade Elledge, who went 11 for 19 en route to 28 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Christian Ministries Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 19 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest Christian Academy). They took down Union Christian Academy 59-44 on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Eagles are ranked 449th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Ministries Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Southwest Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3.
Christian Ministries Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southwest Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Ministries Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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