Eagles
| 01/17/25 vs Arlington Christian | 76-62 |
| 01/14/25 vs Unity Christian | 73-52 |
| 01/07/25 @ Praise Academy | 77-74 |
Excel Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 76-62 win over Arlington Christian.
Excel Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaiyu Huffman, who went 8 of 18 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Huffman has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Carter May was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and seven boards.
Huffman wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Excel Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arlington Christian only racked up 13 assists.
Arlington Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tylon Adams, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chezi Essel, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Excel Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for Arlington Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-4.
Excel Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-54 victory against Fideles Christian on the 23rd. After both having extra time off, Arlington Christian and Hills Academy will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st. Hills Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Arlington Christian likes a good challenge.
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