The Eastern Christian HomeSchool Trailblazers were the 46-45 winner over New Bern Christian Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Eastern Christian HomeSchool opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-43 defeat to New Bern Christian Academy. Eastern Christian HomeSchool has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Bern Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but KC Peter led the charge by scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds. The game was Peter's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Puchalski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Eastern Christian HomeSchool has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for New Bern Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Christian HomeSchool's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mattamuskeet at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. Mattamuskeet will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for New Bern Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Christ Covenant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
