The Savannah Christian Raiders and the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Savannah Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodville-Tompkins just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Wolverines at home by a 49-34 margin.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for First Preparatory Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Savannah Classical Academy 73-33 on Friday. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 33 points or more this season.
First Preparatory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Savannah Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malachi Furlow, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 20 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Brown, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
First Preparatory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.3 points. As for Savannah Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Savannah Christian was able to grind out a solid win over First Preparatory Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 70-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was First Preparatory Christian Academy's Jaiden Thomas, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 45 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Savannah Christian still be able to contain Thomas? There's only one way to find out.
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