The Bethel Christian Academy Trojans will challenge the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Bethel Christian Academy turned things around against New Life Christian Academy on Friday. They really took it to the Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-5 victory. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy hadn't done well against Jones recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Jacksonville Christian Academy came out on top against Jones by a score of 56-43. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Conquerors as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Bethel Christian Academy better keep an eye on CJ Mendoza. He was instrumental in Jacksonville Christian Academy's win, going 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. Those 24 points gave Mendoza a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierson Santiago, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points.
Jacksonville Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-9.
Bethel Christian Academy strolled past Jacksonville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-39. Will Bethel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Jacksonville Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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