The Temple Christian Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Antioch Christian Academy Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Temple Christian slipped by Liberty Christian Academy 32-31. Given Temple Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Liberty Christian Academy is ranked 649th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Antioch Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Liberty Christian Academy as Antioch Christian Academy made off with a 45-25 win. The win was some much needed relief for Antioch Christian Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The win makes it two in a row for Temple Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Antioch Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Temple Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Antioch Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temple Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
