Basketball Game Preview: Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles vs. Merino Rams

The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Merino Rams at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Dayspring Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Byers on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dayspring Christian Academy came up short against Byers, falling 53-29. The Eagles were down 44-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mikayla Perman, who posted four points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia O?Neill, who put up four points and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Dayspring Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Merino put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Highland 73-38. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly 35 points.

Dayspring Christian Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Merino, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Dayspring Christian Academy came up short against Merino in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 43-33. Can Dayspring Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.