New Life Christian Academy is 0-9 against Christian Ministries Academy since November of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. New Life Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Christian Ministries Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, New Life Christian Academy finally turned things around against Mountain Home Christian Academy on Friday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 63-53.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christian Ministries Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They secured a 47-43 W over Southwest Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Christian Ministries Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Hicks has scored at least a third of Christian Ministries Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Bradshaw, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds.
Christian Ministries Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Christian Ministries Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for New Life Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
New Life Christian Academy lost to Christian Ministries Academy at home by a decisive 72-56 margin when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for New Life Christian Academy, Aiden Carmona (who went 10 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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