Blair County Christian is 0-3 against Calvary Christian Academy since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blair County Christian Bobcats will be playing at home against the Calvary Christian Academy Conquerors at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Blair County Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Monday.
Last Monday, Blair County Christian came up short against Johnstown Christian and fell 45-32. Blair County Christian has struggled against Johnstown Christian recently, as their match on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Blair County Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lydia Hileman, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Calee Kennedy who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Kennedy hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-13 win over DuBois Christian. That 29 points margin sets a new team best for Calvary Christian Academy this season.
Calvary Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Macayla Mills, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Aubrey Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals. That's the first time this season that Mills scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Eva Penning, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Blair County Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.7 points per game. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Blair County Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blair County Christian came up short against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 35-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mills, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 22 rebounds. Now that Blair County Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
