The Maryville Christian Eagles will take on Apostolic Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Maryville Christian earned a 49-36 victory over Coalfield. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Apostolic Christian had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Seymour Community Christian Academy as they made off with a 64-39 win. Apostolic Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Maryville Christian better focus on containing Madon Bailey and Rogan Bailey as the pair were huge in Apostolic Christian's win. Madon went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Rogan went 7 of 10 en route to 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Madon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Wilson, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Apostolic Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Apostolic Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Maryville Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Everything came up roses for Maryville Christian against Apostolic Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maryville Christian since the squad 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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