Plaza Heights Christian Academy's's game back in December of 2023 was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past Clinton Christian Academy with a 34-30 win. This was payback for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, who suffered a 42-40 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Reece Cornine, who scored 16 points along with five steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Cornine has scored at least 25% of Plaza Heights Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Berry, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
The victory got Plaza Heights Christian Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Clinton Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Applewood Christian at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heartland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Heartland is ranked 261st, while Clinton Christian Academy is ranked 236th).
