Houston Adventist Academy hasn't had much luck against Calvary Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Houston Adventist Academy will head out to face off against the Calvary Baptist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Back in December of 2024, Houston Adventist Academy beat Shady Acres Christian 61-48.
It was another big night for Ottis Crudup, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Houston Adventist Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Rupert Cassanova, who posted six points and 12 rebounds.
Houston Adventist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Calvary Baptist has posted since January 11, 2024.
Calvary Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Houston Adventist Academy, their record is now 7-3.
Things could have been worse for Houston Adventist Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 84-66 loss to Calvary Baptist in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Houston Adventist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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