Shalom Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Linville Hill is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Both will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shalom Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Steelton-Highspire: they outscored them in every quarter. Shalom Christian Academy took down Steelton-Highspire 48-30 on Monday. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Steamrollers are ranked 606th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Shalom Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Adams led the charge by putting up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Adams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya Lehman, who posted six points along with six assists and six boards.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Linville Hill over Coventry Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Linville Hill blew Coventry Christian out of the water with a 69-6 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Shalom Christian Academy better keep an eye on Desiree Smucker. She was instrumental in Linville Hill's win, going 6 for 10 en route to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Courtney Good was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points.
Linville Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Shalom Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Linville Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Shalom Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Linville Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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