Emmanuel Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while the Rams are on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions will take on the Miami Valley Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Emmanuel Christian Academy beat the Knights 50-37. Emmanuel Christian Academy pushed the score to 42-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Even though Miami Valley has not done well against the WARRIORS recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Miami Valley walked away with a 61-51 win over the WARRIORS.
Miami Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jazzy Arogun, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacob Barnard, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Emmanuel Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Miami Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Emmanuel Christian Academy came up short against the Rams in their previous meeting back in January, falling 48-43. Will Emmanuel Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.