The Adams County Christian Rebels will square off against the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Adams County Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Ben's Ford Christian will come in with nine straight wins.
Adams County Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Silliman Institute last Monday, falling 69-42. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 203rd in Mississippi, while the Wildcats are ranked 49th in Louisiana).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Ben's Ford Christian's strategy against Wilkinson County Christian Academy on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ben's Ford Christian blew Wilkinson County Christian Academy out of the water with a 61-31 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Zoe Nastasia was her usual excellent self, going 13 for 24 en route to 30 points plus three steals and three blocks. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ben's Ford Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Willis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals.
Ben's Ford Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Ben's Ford Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Adams County Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Adams County Christian came up short against Ben's Ford Christian in their previous meeting back in November, falling 54-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nastasia, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Now that Adams County Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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