Christ Chapel Academy will take on the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Christ Chapel Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Evergreen Christian.
Despite the loss, Christ Chapel Academy had strong showings from Nyanbuot Woul Makec, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Zaria Gaskins, who posted 19 points. That was a full 38% of Christ Chapel Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dasia Smith, who earned six points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Fredericksburg Christian faced off against Highland on Friday. The game between Fredericksburg Christian and Highland didn't end well, with Fredericksburg Christian falling 43-28. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Christ Chapel Academy will have to keep a close watch on Riley Thomas and Layna Thomas, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fredericksburg Christian's prior game. Riley had seven points along with five assists and three steals, while Layna posted seven points. Riley has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played.
Christ Chapel Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Christ Chapel Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23 boards per game. However, it's not like Fredericksburg Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Christ Chapel Academy barely slipped by Fredericksburg Christian when the teams last played back in January, winning 64-63. Will Christ Chapel Academy repeat their success, or does Fredericksburg Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
