The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Providence Christian Academy Storm at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Knights fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 58-32 margin over Apalachee on Thursday. The Knights pushed the score to 42-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lydia Goddard, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points plus five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Speringo, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus four steals.
Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy posted their biggest victory since January 26th on Tuesday. They blew past Atlanta Classical Academy 56-36. With the Storm ahead 31-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Providence Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Zoie Cameron, who posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds, and Ella Truong, who posted 14 points along with five steals. The contest was Cameron's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Cook, who had four points in addition to eight steals.
Providence Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bethlehem Christian Academy lost to Providence Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 49-34 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Bethlehem Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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