Summit Christian Academy is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Richmond is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Summit Christian Academy Eagles will host the Richmond Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Summit Christian Academy challenged Greenwood on Saturday. Summit Christian Academy put the hurt on Greenwood with a sharp 74-49 win.
Summit Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grady Ellerman led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rieger, who went 7 of 16 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Knob Noster 77-25. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richmond's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Summit Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Summit Christian Academy against Richmond in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-34 victory. In that game, Summit Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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