East Valley Athletes for Christ has gone 7-1 against Heritage Academy Gateway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Valley Athletes for Christ is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Eduprize just ended the team's five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 86-55 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The loss was East Valley Athletes for Christ's first of the season.
| 12/13/24 @ Eduprize | 7 |
| 12/03/24 @ Heritage Academy Gateway | 6 |
| 11/27/23 vs Heritage Academy Gateway | 4 |
| 11/29/23 @ Eduprize | 4 |
| 12/01/23 vs Heritage Academy | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Anthony Sorensen, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron McAvoy, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy Gateway played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Premier Prep- PHHoenix, falling 63-40. The Heroes were down 52-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Like Heritage Academy Gateway, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Brock Akin led the charge by putting up nine points and seven rebounds. Akin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Wright, who had nine points.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Valley Athletes for Christ fell to 4-1. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: East Valley Athletes for Christ has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy Gateway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
East Valley Athletes for Christ strolled past Heritage Academy Gateway when the teams last played last Tuesday by a score of 64-50. Will East Valley Athletes for Christ repeat their success, or does Heritage Academy Gateway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
