Christian Family Academy has gone 10-0 against Challenger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Christian Family Academy Fire will square off against the Challenger Firebirds at 5:45 p.m. Christian Family Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.4 points per game this season.
Christian Family Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Community Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christian Family Academy blew Community Christian Academy out of the water with a 79-40 final score. With the Fire ahead 53-27 at the half, the match was all but over already.
| 01/13/25 @ Community Christian Academy | 33 |
| 01/09/25 vs Moravian Prep Regional | 25 |
| 01/07/25 vs Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy | 27 |
| 01/03/25 @ Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy | 34 |
Charles Murray was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Logan Ramsey, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Challenger, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They strolled past Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 59-42. The Firebirds pushed the score to 45-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders cut but never quite recovered from.
Christian Family Academy better keep an eye on Braelon Roe. He was instrumental in Challenger's win, going 9 for 20 en route to 19 points along with six assists and six boards. Roe has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Kendall Reinhardt was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and five steals.
Challenger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Christian Family Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.8 points. As for Challenger, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Christian Family Academy against Challenger in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 73-24 victory. In that contest, Christian Family Academy amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
