The Gainesville Christian Community Warriors will challenge the Westwood Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville Christian Community is looking for their season's first victory.
Gainesville Christian Community is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against First Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gainesville Christian Community took a blow against First Christian, falling 56-24.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Westwood Christian beat Hart 2 Hart Academy 43-39 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westwood Christian.
Gainesville Christian Community better focus on containing Tripp Kirkland and Avery Thomas as the pair were huge in Westwood Christian's win. Kirkland dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Thomas dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Kirkland is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Asher Baum, who posted six points and three steals.
Westwood Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Gainesville Christian Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Gainesville Christian Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Westwood Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 40-38. Does Gainesville Christian Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westwood Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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