The Christ's Church Academy Eagles's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They snuck past Parsons Christian Academy with a 42-38 win. For Christ's Church Academy, this counts as revenge for the 51-42 loss Parsons Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2020.
Jackson Hadden was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Olson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Parsons Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacob Gilley, who scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gilley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Burdette, who scored nine points.
Christ's Church Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-16 record this season. As for Parsons Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christ's Church Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Interlachen at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Interlachen will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. Parsons Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Trinity Christian Academy is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
