The Chestertown Christian Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Calvary Christian Academy LIONS at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chestertown Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Concord Christian Academy, sneaking past 54-52.
Craig Clark
| 02/18/25 @ Concord Christian Academy | 19 |
| 02/13/25 vs Concord Christian Academy | 9 |
| 02/10/25 @ Greenwood Mennonite | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs Fairwinds Christian | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
Chestertown Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Craig Clark led the charge by putting up 19 points along with seven boards and three steals. That's the most points Clark has posted since back in January of 2024. Brian Lloyd was another key player, posting 21 points and three steals.
Chestertown Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Calvary Christian Academy over Holly Grove Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Calvary Christian Academy blew Holly Grove Christian out of the water with a 67-33 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the LIONS had established a 25 point advantage.
Chestertown Christian Academy better keep an eye on Sean Sensenig (HS). He was instrumental in Calvary Christian Academy's win, going 7-for-16 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kyle Parks, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Calvary Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Chestertown Christian Academy, their record is now 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chestertown Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Chestertown Christian Academy came up short against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 44-39. Can Chestertown Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
