The New Braunfels Christian Academy Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Holy Cross Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Braunfels Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Vanguard College Prep by a score of 62-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross waltzed into their matchup on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 46-37 victory over the Eagles.
New Braunfels Christian Academy better keep an eye on Aaron Garcia. He was instrumental in Holy Cross' win, going 10-for-23 on his way to 22 points. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 26 times he's played. Josue Lerma was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Holy Cross smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Holy Cross pushed their record up to 17-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points over those games. As for New Braunfels Christian Academy, their record now sits at 16-17.
New Braunfels Christian Academy came up short against Holy Cross in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 57-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garcia, who went 9-for-18 en route to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Now that New Braunfels Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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