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| 11/21/24 - Away | 36-50 L |
| 12/09/22 - Away | 45-57 L |
| 02/18/22 - Neutral | 66-54 W |
| 02/15/22 - Away | 62-42 W |
| 01/21/21 - Home | 46-53 L |
| 01/17/19 - Away | 62-37 W |
The Daniel Academy and Plaza Heights Christian Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Daniel Academy Lions will challenge Plaza Heights Christian Academy on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as The Daniel Academy comes in on five and Plaza Heights Christian Academy on eight.
The Daniel Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that The Daniel Academy blew Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy out of the water with a 53-20 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 28 point advantage.
Noah Maldinado was his usual excellent self, putting up 22 points. Noah Lee was another key player, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Plaza Heights Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Applewood Christian on Monday as they won 60-43.
The Daniel Academy better keep an eye on Remi Schieber. He was instrumental in Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Schieber has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was George Carpenter, who posted six points.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for The Daniel Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Things could have been worse for The Daniel Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-36 loss to Plaza Heights Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can The Daniel Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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