The Temple Christian Academy Warriors will head out to face off against Oakwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Temple Christian Academy has three straight wins, Oakwood Christian has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Temple Christian Academy will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 39) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past New Covenant School 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since January 11, 2024.
| 01/14/25 vs New Covenant School | 21 |
| 01/13/25 vs Westgate Christian | 16 |
| 01/09/25 vs Greenville Classical Academy | 22 |
Temple Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Ethan Moses, who posted 21 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, and Luke Passetti, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 22 points along with eight steals and five boards. Moses' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hall, who had six points along with eight boards and three steals.
Temple Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Oakwood Christian played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Bob Jones Academy 75-36. While losing is never fun, Oakwood Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Bob Jones Academy is ranked 119th).
Temple Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Oakwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Temple Christian Academy took their victory against Oakwood Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 50-25. Will Temple Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Oakwood Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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