We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with New Jerusalem Christian Academy sitting on three straight victories and Heritage Christian School on four.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They escaped with a win against Grace Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35. The 36-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Elijah Marcellus
| 02/13/25 vs Grace Christian | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ North Kissimmee Christian | 13 |
| 02/07/25 vs Landmark Christian | 8 |
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Marcellus led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Marcellus has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Reid, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, everything went Heritage Christian School's way against Christian Learning Academy on Thursday as Heritage Christian School made off with a 77-52 win. Heritage Christian School has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's record is now 17-7. As for Heritage Christian School, their record is now 17-3.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy was taken down by Heritage Christian School 73-31 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for New Jerusalem Christian Academy, Josue Hernandez (who went 9-for-17 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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