Calvary Christian Academy is 3-0 against Blair County Christian since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Calvary Christian Academy Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Blair County Christian Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Calvary Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 25.1 points per game this season, so Blair County Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Calvary Christian Academy stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat DuBois Christian 42-13 at home. The team accrued 30 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Macayla Mills and Aubrey Anderson were among the main playmakers for Calvary Christian Academy as the former dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mills has scored all season. Eva Penning was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Blair County Christian came up short against Johnstown Christian on Monday and fell 45-32. While losing is never fun, Blair County Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 500th, while Johnstown Christian is ranked 245th).
Blair County Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lydia Hileman, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Calee Kennedy who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Kennedy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Blair County Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Calvary Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Blair County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvary Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Blair County Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 35-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blair County Christian's Gabi Dull, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calvary Christian Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
