The Lancaster Christian Academy Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy Archers on Friday.
Lancaster Christian Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ezell-Harding Christian just ended the team's 13-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 66-45. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They strolled past Varsity Opponent with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 58-44.
Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy's win came from a few key players Lancaster Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathaniel Morrow, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Burns, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and five steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lancaster Christian Academy fell to 11-1. As for Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Lancaster Christian Academy strolled past Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 59-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy's Joseph Morrow, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lancaster Christian Academy still be able to contain Morrow? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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