The Zion Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Hughes Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.5 points per game this season.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Zion Christian Academy duked it out withFranklin Christian Academy on Friday. Zion Christian Academy lost 74-54 to Franklin Christian Academy. The Eagles were down 55-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Zion Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Gabe Davenport was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine boards. That was a full 74.1% of Zion Christian Academy's points, marking the 21st time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Kennedy, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, Hughes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 52-47 to Mt. Pleasant. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Zion Christian Academy dropped their record down to 12-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hughes, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Zion Christian Academy came up short against Hughes in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 61-48. Will Zion Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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