The Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks will square off against the Dade Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sheridan Hills Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sheridan Hills Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Sheridan Hills Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Micah Smith out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. AJ Seay was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Dade Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cushman 70-17 on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for Dade Christian.
Kevin Rojo was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Villa, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Sheridan Hills Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Dade Christian, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Sheridan Hills Christian came up short against Dade Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2019, falling 66-56. Can Sheridan Hills Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
