The Dayspring Christian Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Harrisburg Academy Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Dayspring Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Mount Calvary Christian. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 61-52.
Dayspring Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Gabe Mellinger, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards, and Noah Huxta, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mellinger has scored at least a third of Dayspring Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Preston Kauffman, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against New Covenant Christian, falling 85-60. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Dayspring Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Harrisburg Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Dayspring Christian Academy against Harrisburg Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-28 win. In that matchup, Dayspring Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 46-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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