Two dominant guards in Cici Wingate and Zaria Gaskins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chelsea Academy Knights will head out to challenge Christ Chapel Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chelsea Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Fairfax HomeSchool by a score of 71-61 on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Hawks are ranked 35th).
| 01/27/25 vs Fairfax HomeSchool | 25 |
| 01/17/25 vs The Covenant | 6 |
| 01/13/25 @ Blue Ridge Christian | 20 |
| 01/10/25 vs Holy Family Academy | 4 |
| 12/16/24 vs Oakcrest | 20 |
Wingate was her usual excellent self, putting up 25 points and three steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Evelyn Wingate was another key player, earning 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Christ Chapel Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 win over the Centurions.
Christ Chapel Academy's win came from a few key players Chelsea Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nyanbuot Woul Makec, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Dasia Smith, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Chelsea Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Christ Chapel Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Chelsea Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Christ Chapel Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gaskins, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 20 points and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chelsea Academy still be able to contain Gaskins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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