The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Holly Hill Academy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Holly Hill Academy likes a good challenge.
St. John's Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Cathedral Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 73-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
St. John's Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Brock Ray, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Ray has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tradd Law, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Holly Hill Academy came up short against Faith Christian on Monday and fell 56-49. Holly Hill Academy has struggled against Faith Christian recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
St. John's Christian Academy's record now sits at 8-15. As for Holly Hill Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
St. John's Christian Academy came up short against Holly Hill Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 82-75. Can St. John's Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.