A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Destiny Christian Academy Lions face off against the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday... Destiny Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Destiny Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-25 victory over Florin. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Aaliyah Wilcox, who went 14 for 24 on her way to 32 points and four steals. Malay Walls was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leland.
Destiny Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Siena Sorbello, one of several Woodland Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points along with eight blocks and six boards. That's the most blocks Sorbello has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Hayes, who put up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Destiny Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Woodland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Destiny Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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