New Life Christian Academy is 9-1 against Elevation Prep Academy since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The New Life Christian Academy Monarchs will look to defend their home court against the Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers at 3:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
New Life Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They took down South Wake 72-55.
New Life Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaleb James led the charge by scoring 20 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaheim Faison, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Elevation Prep Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 80-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Life Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Elevation Prep Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while New Life Christian Academy is ranked 163rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was TYLER CRIDER, who scored 17 points along with six assists and three steals. JAYLEN THOMAS was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds.
New Life Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Elevation Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: New Life Christian Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 54.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Elevation Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've made 40.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Life Christian Academy beat Elevation Prep Academy 80-70 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does New Life Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elevation Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
