Calvary Christian Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Somerset Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Calvary Christian Academy is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Panthers in Florida (the Eagles are ranked 16th, while the Panthers are ranked 73rd).
Last Saturday, Calvary Christian Academy came up short against the Lions and fell 57-50. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Calvary Christian Academy has scored all season.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Shon Abaev, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Abaev has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Hallas, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Somerset Academy over the Panthers in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Somerset Academy blew the Panthers out of the water with a 80-38 final score. With Somerset Academy ahead 52-24 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Johnathan Point du jour continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Henderson, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Somerset Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Calvary Christian Academy against the Panthers when the teams last played back in December of 2019 as the team secured a 79-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Somerset Academy's Nathan Montaque, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Calvary Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
