Calvary Chapel Academy is 0-7 against Merritt Island Christian since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will head out to challenge the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Calvary Chapel Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Merritt Island Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Calvary Chapel Academy turned things around against Master's Academy on Tuesday. They managed a 55-49 win over the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 44-40 to Melbourne Central Catholic. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Hustlers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Calvary Chapel Academy will have to keep a close watch on Trey Nevad and Connor Angstadt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Merritt Island Christian's prior game. Nevad dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards, while Angstadt went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points. Nevad has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played.
Even though they lost, Merritt Island Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Calvary Chapel Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Merritt Island Christian, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Merritt Island Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 47-38. Can Calvary Chapel Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
