The Calvary Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Dunellen Destroyers at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Christian's defense has only allowed 22.8 points per game this season, so Dunellen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Calvary Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Veritas Christian Academy 37-34. The Lions haven't had any issues with Veritas Christian Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Dunellen earned a 28-21 win over Keyport on Friday.
Calvary Christian better focus on containing Rose Ciccolella and Fabiana Ames Castillo as the pair were huge in Dunellen's win. Ciccolella almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds, while Ames Castillo posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Ciccolella a new career-high in boards. Fernanda Ames Castillo also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Calvary Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Dunellen, their record is now 5-15.
Calvary Christian came up short against Dunellen in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 32-21. Can Calvary Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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