Two dominant guards in Ethan Jones and Grafton Eiff are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arborbrook Christian Academy Falcons will face off against the Providence Classical Paladins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Arborbrook Christian Academy blew past Faith Academy Charter, posting a 65-25 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
While Providence Classical didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Covenant Classical on Tuesday as they made off with a 65-44 victory. The Paladins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Providence Classical found their leader in sophomore Eiff, who went 9-for-16 en route to 26 points along with eight boards and seven assists. Malachi Thompson also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 82%. Lucas Leftwich was another key player, putting up eight points.
Arborbrook Christian Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Providence Classical, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Arborbrook Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Providence Classical in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eiff, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 28 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Falcons still be able to contain Eiff? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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