The White Creek Christian Academy Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against Eastgate Life Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in White Creek Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Eastgate Life Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between White Creek Christian Academy and War Hill Christian Academy, and White Creek Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. White Creek Christian Academy strolled past War Hill Christian Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 56-41. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Maximus Whitmire
| 02/25/25 vs War Hill Christian Academy | 18 |
| 02/17/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 26 |
| 02/10/25 vs Trinity Classical | 20 |
| 02/03/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 20 |
It was another big night for Maximus Whitmire, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Mycah Lewis was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Eastgate Life Academy ended up a good deal behind Philadelphia Christian School two weeks ago and lost 73-56.
White Creek Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Grayson Mayfield, one of several Eastgate Life Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8-for-12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mayfield a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was GABE MOODY, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 17 points.
White Creek Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Eastgate Life Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: White Creek Christian Academy has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 93.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Eastgate Life Academy struggles in that department as they've made 36.5% of their three-pointers this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for White Creek Christian Academy against Eastgate Life Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 69-39 win. Will White Creek Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Eastgate Life Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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