The Acadiana Christian Defenders will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Acadiana Christian will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in November (they won by 23) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics.
Acadiana Christian will need focus on slowing down Jordan Lonsberry, one of several Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and five rebounds. What's more, Lonsberry also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Audrey Broussard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Acadiana Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Acadiana Christian skirted past Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics 41-38 when the teams last played on Thursday. Does Acadiana Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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