Two dominant forwards in Nymir Bryant and Drew Fitzwater are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Joseph Central Irish will take on the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Central will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
St. Joseph Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Wahama by a score of 62-50.
Meanwhile, Greater Beckley Christian made easy work of Mount View on Wednesday and carried off a 72-46 win. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Greater Beckley Christian's win came from a few key players St. Joseph Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keegan Davidson, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points and four steals. His big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Kash Hendrix was another key player, going 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points.
Greater Beckley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches.
Greater Beckley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. St. Joseph Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
St. Joseph Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Greater Beckley Christian when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 66-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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