
Lions
01/31/25 @ Outreach Christian | 51 |
02/04/25 vs Center Place | 49 |
01/28/25 vs Heartland | 39 |
01/20/25 @ Center Place | 35 |
12/07/24 @ Heritage Christian | 35 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Plaza Heights Christian Academy walked away with it. They breezed past The Daniel Academy to the tune of 58-29 on Thursday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Jones, who went 6-for-8 en route to 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. What's more, Jones also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Remi Schieber was another key player, going 5-for-12 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Daniel Academy only posted eight assists.
The Daniel Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Maldinado, who posted 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Maldinado has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lee, who put up 11 points.
The win (which was Plaza Heights Christian Academy's ninth in a row) raised their record to 26-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for The Daniel Academy, their record now sits at 7-7.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-45 defeat against Christian Fellowship on the 14th. As for The Daniel Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 46-30 victory against Center Place on the 14th.
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