Christ Church Episcopal is 3-0 against the Hornets since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ware Shoals Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Christ Church Episcopal has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 662 points over their last nine matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Christ Church Episcopal gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past High Point Academy 81-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Christ Church Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but D.j. Harvey led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five assists. Reid Hipp was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ware Shoals pushed their score all the way to 76 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 84-76 to Calhoun Falls Charter. Even though they lost, Ware Shoals' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brayden Medlin, who scored 16 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Medlin, who scored 15 points along with seven assists.
Christ Church Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Ware Shoals, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Christ Church Episcopal have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Ware Shoals, though, as they've only made 1.56% of their threes this season. Given Christ Church Episcopal's sizable advantage in that area, the Hornets will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Christ Church Episcopal against the Hornets in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 92-23 win. Will Christ Church Episcopal repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
