The First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders will face off against the Oak Mountain Academy Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in First Preparatory Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only First Preparatory Christian Academy walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Crusaders on Friday as they made off with a 77-55 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
First Preparatory Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Thomas, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Thomas pulled down eight or more rebounds. Brandon Betton was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Oak Mountain Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They snuck past Atlanta Jewish Academy with a 47-41 victory.
First Preparatory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.0 points per game. As for Oak Mountain Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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