Claiborne Academy is 3-0 against Union Christian Academy since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Claiborne Academy Rebels will look to defend their home court against the Union Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Claiborne Academy has four straight victories, Union Christian Academy has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Claiborne Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 53-9 win over Central School on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Claiborne Academy has posted yet this season.
Among those leading the charge was Audrie Teutsch, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Union Christian Academy was beaten by Briarfield Academy 45-16 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Union Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while Briarfield Academy is ranked 153rd).
Claiborne Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Union Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Claiborne Academy against Union Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 60-4 win. Will Claiborne Academy repeat their success, or does Union Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.