Challenger is 0-10 against Christian Family Academy since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Challenger Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Christian Family Academy Fire at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Challenger came up short against Pinnacle Classical Academy and fell 52-43. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Challenger in their matchups with Pinnacle Classical Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Challenger's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Riley Annis, who scored 21 points, and Braelon Roe who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Christian Family Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 83-49 loss at the hands of Veritas Christian Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Christian Family Academy has scored all season.
Challenger's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Christian Family Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1.
Challenger was taken down by Christian Family Academy 68-38 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Challenger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
