The Delaware County Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Jenkintown Drakes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delaware County Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matches -- so hopefully Jenkintown likes a good challenge.
Delaware County Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Valley Forge Military Academy, posting a 84-43 win at home. Given Delaware County Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Valley Forge Military Academy is ranked 735th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Khamai Orange was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that he posted eight or more assists. Caleb Jameson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Jenkintown proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 26) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Calvary Christian Academy 38-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jenkintown.
Jenkintown had a senior duo take command as Kareem Jackson scored 19 points along with three blocks and Tommy Walsh scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Walsh hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games.
Delaware County Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Jenkintown, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Delaware County Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jenkintown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Delaware County Christian strolled past Jenkintown in their previous meeting last Monday by a score of 78-61. Will Delaware County Christian repeat their success, or does Jenkintown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
