The High Point Christian Academy Cougars will face off against the High Point Central Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, High Point Christian Academy beat New Garden Friends 61-55. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
High Point Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jysen Seymore out in front who went 6-for-10 on his way to 17 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sonne Williams, who shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, High Point Central was not quite Southwest Guilford's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 68-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys. The Bison haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
High Point Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Jayden Velez, one of several High Point Central players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 22 points. Isiah Lockhart was another key player, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
High Point Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for High Point Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
High Point Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against High Point Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bison's Josiah Hill, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 26 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Hill? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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