Two dominant players in Isaiah Freel and Ayden Boyd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Still Creek Christian Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Still Creek Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-31 to Non Varsity Opponent. Still Creek Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaiden Simpson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 69-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of True North. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while True North is ranked 993rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Jayden Blake-Benard, who scored 14 points along with two steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Boyd, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Still Creek Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy, their loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-1.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Still Creek Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having only made 31.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy struggles in that department as they've drained 52% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Still Creek Christian strolled past Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 52-36. Does Still Creek Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
