The Berne Union Rockets will head out to face off against the Shekinah Christian Flames at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Berne Union has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Shekinah Christian will arrive with five straight wins.
On Monday, Berne Union took a blow against Horizon Science Academy, falling 64-37. The matchup marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shekinah Christian beat West Jefferson 54-49 on Saturday. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Roughriders are ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shekinah Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Berne Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Berne Union lost to Shekinah Christian on the road by a decisive 59-42 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Berne Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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