Gerstell Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Shabach Christian Academy Blue Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Gerstell Academy sitting on seven straight wins and Shabach Christian Academy Blue on three.
Gerstell Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bryn Mawr as Gerstell Academy made off with a 60-40 win. Gerstell Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eniyah Stinnette and Annie Jackson were among the main playmakers for Gerstell Academy as the former dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds and the latter scored 23 points along with six steals. Stinnette continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Miley Alguire, who scored eight points.
Shabach Christian Academy Blue posted their biggest victory since November 27, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 65-39 margin over Springdale Prep. Given Shabach Christian Academy Blue's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Springdale Prep is ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gerstell Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 23 points. As for Shabach Christian Academy Blue, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
