The Shady Acres Christian Mavericks will venture away from home to square off against the Banff Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Shady Acres Christian and six for Banff.
On January 10th, Shady Acres Christian ended up a good deal behind School of the Woods and lost 64-49. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1442nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 665th).
Meanwhile, Banff played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by School of the Woods 62-26. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-17.
Shady Acres Christian will have to keep a close watch on Issac Sumpter and Jayden Oriedetu, a pair of players who had a big impact on Banff's prior game. Sumpter posted four points in addition to 18 rebounds and four blocks, while Oriedetu dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Oriedetu is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Banff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Shady Acres Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Banff, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Shady Acres Christian beat Banff 46-36 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Does Shady Acres Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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