The Terra Ceia Christian Knights will face off against Ahoskie Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Terra Ceia Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Ahoskie Christian likes a good challenge.
Terra Ceia Christian is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Heritage Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Terra Ceia Christian's way against Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday as Terra Ceia Christian made off with a 71-48 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Terra Ceia Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ryan Ange, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 boards, and Seth Meijer, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ange has scored at least a third of Terra Ceia Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Persons, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Terra Ceia Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 31 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ahoskie Christian ended up a good deal behind Pamlico Christian Academy on Tuesday and lost 77-58. Ahoskie Christian hasn't had much luck with Pamlico Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Ahoskie Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelen Rascoe almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Rascoe's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martin, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points.
Terra Ceia Christian pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Terra Ceia Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 44.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Ahoskie Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Terra Ceia Christian strolled past Ahoskie Christian in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a score of 73-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rascoe, who posted 18 points along with seven boards and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Terra Ceia Christian still be able to contain Rascoe? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
