The Delaware County Christian Knights will square off against the Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Delaware County Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Delaware County Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Valley Forge Military Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Delaware County Christian blew Valley Forge Military Academy out of the water with a 90-47 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 57-18.
| 02/15/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 8 |
| 01/15/25 @ Valley Forge Military Academy | 6 |
| 02/05/24 vs Jenkintown | 6 |
| 12/08/23 vs The Christian Academy | 6 |
| 01/10/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 5 |
Khamai Orange was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 15 on his way to 22 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. That's the most steals he has posted since back in February of 2024. Karter Shaheed-Freeman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 18 boards.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Church Farm.
Delaware County Christian will need focus on slowing down Malik Minor, one of several Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Bratten, who posted 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Delaware County Christian pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Delaware County Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 37.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Delaware County Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 76-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delaware County Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
