The Algoma Christian Knights will face off against the Barry County Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Algoma Christian didn't have too much trouble with Fellowship Baptist Academy as they won 67-52. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Alex Narva
| 02/13/25 vs Fellowship Baptist Academy | 60% |
| 02/10/25 vs Libertas Christian | 45% |
| 02/07/25 @ West Michigan Aviation Academy | 14% |
| 02/03/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy | 29% |
| 01/31/25 vs Creative Technologies Academy | 50% |
| + 11 more games |
Alex Narva was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 30 points. What's more, he also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Lucas Bouma was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 18 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Barry County Christian had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 92-63 win over the Eagles. Given Barry County Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science is ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barry County Christian's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Algoma Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Algoma Christian ended up a good deal behind Barry County Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 66-48. Can Algoma Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
