After both having extra time off, the Star Christian Academy Golden Tigers and the Southside Christian Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Star Christian Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Village Christian Academy two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Golden Tigers took a blow against the Knights, falling 64-29. The Golden Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian lost 76-54 to DASH last Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Southside Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luca Preciado went 7-for-16 to rack up 23 points. The game was Preciado's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Coley, who posted eight points and five assists.
Southside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Star Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Star Christian Academy against Southside Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 63-33 win. Will the Golden Tigers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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