Calvary Baptist Academy will take on the Blair County Christian Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Calvary Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-38 to Great Commission.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Blair County Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 42-31 to DuBois Christian.
Calvary Baptist Academy will need focus on slowing down Gabi Dull, one of several Blair County Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 51.6% of Blair County Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Calee Kennedy was another key player, putting up seven boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Blair County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Blair County Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Calvary Baptist Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Blair County Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 46-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dull, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calvary Baptist Academy still be able to contain Dull? There's only one way to find out.
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