After two games on the road, Community Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Hobgood Charter Raiders at TBD on Thursday. Community Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,001 points over their last 14 games.
Even though Bethel Christian Academy scored an imposing 62 points on Friday, Community Christian still came out on top. Community Christian enjoyed a cozy 77-62 victory over Bethel Christian Academy. Given Community Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Bethel Christian Academy is ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Community Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Gattis, who scored 14 points along with eight assists and five steals. That's the first time this season that Gattis posted eight or more assists. Tavares Williams was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Hobgood Charter pushed their score all the way to 75 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 88-75 defeat to Community Christian. Hobgood Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Hudson Roberson, who scored 36 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jameson Moore, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Community Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Hobgood Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Community Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 71.4 points per game. However, it's not like Hobgood Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 61 points per game. The only thing between Community Christian and another offensive beatdown is Hobgood Charter. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Community Christian beat Hobgood Charter 88-75 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roberson, who scored 36 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Community Christian still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
