Hope Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Westwood Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hope Christian Academy Lions will welcome the Westwood Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hope Christian Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Gainesville Christian Community: they outscored them in every quarter. Hope Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 48-30 win over Gainesville Christian Community on Saturday.
Hope Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caden Hartzog, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds, and Walker Munroe, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Masciocchi, who had six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westwood Christian). They breezed by Gainesville Christian Community to the tune of 84-50 on Friday. Westwood Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Hope Christian Academy better keep an eye on Tripp Kirkland. He was instrumental in Westwood Christian's win, dropping a triple-double on 44 points, 37 rebounds, and ten assists. The matchup was Kirkland's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Matt Music was another key player, putting up 21 points and three steals.
Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Westwood Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Hope Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Hope Christian Academy beat Westwood Christian 50-42 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Hope Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Westwood Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
