The Burlington Christian Academy Royals will venture away from home to face off against the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burlington Christian Academy has five straight wins, Cristo Rey Research Triangle has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Burlington Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's game after beating Trinity Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Burlington Christian Academy walked away with a 67-57 victory over Trinity Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Research Triangle played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 52-25 loss at the hands of Carolina Friends. The Bulls were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Burlington Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Burlington Christian Academy against Cristo Rey Research Triangle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 79-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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