After both having extra time off, Dallas Christian Academy and the Dallas Academy Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dallas Christian Academy has three straight victories, Dallas Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Dallas Christian Academy saw some tournament action two weeks ago. Everything went their way against All S as Dallas Christian Academy made off with a 75-53 win. Given Dallas Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while All S is ranked 901st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dallas Academy came up short against Temple Christian back in December of 2024 and fell 64-57.
Dallas Christian Academy will have to contain Josh Maki as he made an impact in Dallas Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Maki's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Russell, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Dallas Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Dallas Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Dallas Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Things could have been worse for Dallas Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-37 loss to Dallas Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can Dallas Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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