Community Christian Academy is 1-9 against Curtis Baptist since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Community Christian Academy Ambassadors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Curtis Baptist Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Community Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past South Aiken Baptist Christian with points to spare, taking the game 65-48. The win was just what Community Christian Academy needed coming off of a 64-22 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post seven more assists than your opponent, a fact Curtis Baptist proved on Monday. They came out on top against Jefferson Davis Academy by a score of 61-50. Given Curtis Baptist's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 114th in Georgia, while Jefferson Davis Academy is ranked 281st in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Curtis Baptist's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Shine, who scored 14 points along with six steals. Shine has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Treivan Wright, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 1 assist.
Community Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Curtis Baptist, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Community Christian Academy came up short against Curtis Baptist in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 70-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shine, who scored 23 points. Now that Community Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.