The Southside Christian Warriors will head out to challenge the Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southside Christian has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while Mount Calvary Christian Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Southside Christian took a blow against Wilmington Christian Academy, falling 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Patriots are ranked 252nd).
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian Academy posted their biggest victory since November 15, 2024 on Monday. Everything went their way against Unity Christian Academy as Mount Calvary Christian Academy made off with a 45-21 win. Mount Calvary Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Southside Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hannah Rice, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 26 boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 46 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Holly Jo Brick, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 46 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Southside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Southside Christian might still be hurting after the 52-26 defeat they got from Mount Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Southside Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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