Nazarene Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Victory Baptist Academy Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 48-33. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Patriots back in January, they had to take a 53-44 defeat.
Alexander Neal
| 01/23/25 @ Mercy Culture Prep | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bethesda Christian | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Weatherford Christian | 15 |
| 01/25/25 vs Wichita Christian | 14 |
| 02/08/25 @ Victory Baptist Academy | 13 |
| + 18 more games |
Nazarene Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexander Neal led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. Nazarene Christian Academy is 8-4 when Neal posts ten or more rebounds, but 6-10 otherwise. Cristian Adams also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Nazarene Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Victory Baptist Academy only posted five assists.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Coleton Ruhl, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Hudson Ruhl, who put up seven points in addition to five boards and five steals.
The victory got Nazarene Christian Academy back to even at 14-14. As for Victory Baptist Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
Nazarene Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-39 loss against Victory Christian Academy on the 11th. Victory Baptist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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