The Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Collegiate Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Monday, Christian Collegiate Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-57 to Columbia Academy.
Christian Collegiate Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tahj Hill, who went 11 for 18 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds, and Gabe Collier, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus five assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Collier is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Xavier Quinn, who earned seven points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Christian Collegiate Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Resurrection Catholic, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 76-63 victory over St. Luke's Episcopal on Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tyrese Ricardo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-5 from deep and dropping a double-double on 50 points and 15 rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Simeon Ballard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
The win snapped Resurrection Catholic's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Christian Collegiate Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything went Christian Collegiate Academy's way against Resurrection Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as Christian Collegiate Academy made off with a 66-40 victory. In that match, Christian Collegiate Academy amassed a halftime lead of 43-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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