Aurora Christian Academy took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They had just enough and edged the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles out 47-45. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Arrows also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Aurora Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Rowen Haynes, who went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Haynes a new career-high in field goal percentage (57%). Another player making a difference was Sawyer Jones, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Trinity Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Herd, who scored 13 points. Khonnor Mease was another key player, earning 12 points.
Aurora Christian Academy will challenge Berean Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aurora Christian Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games dating back to last season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will take on Ozarks Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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