Calvary Christian Academy is 6-0 against Sagemont since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Sagemont Prep at 6:00 p.m. Calvary Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Sagemont likes a good challenge.
Calvary Christian Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Stranahan: they outscored them in every quarter. Calvary Christian Academy put the hurt on Stranahan with a sharp 81-55 win on Wednesday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 20 point advantage.
Calvary Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Daughtry, who went 8 for 16 en route to 26 points plus four steals. Daughtry is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Shon Abaev was another key player, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points.
Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sagemont unfortunately witnessed the end of their 19-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 103-94 hit to the loss column at the hands of Combine Academy National. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (70), the Prep still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Sagemont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Francois posted eight points. Francois is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Calvary Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sagemont, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Calvary Christian Academy barely slipped by Sagemont in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 52-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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