The Christian Heritage Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Christian Heritage Academy ended up a good deal behind Dayspring Christian Academy and lost 47-32. The Knights have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Heritage Academy might have lost, but man, Luke Mason was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That was a full 62.5% of Christian Heritage Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 45-37 to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.
Christian Heritage Academy will have to contain Jonathan Dowd as he made an impact in Timberlake Christian's last game. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Portnoy, who scored eight points.
Timberlake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Christian Heritage Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Christian Heritage Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Timberlake Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Christian Heritage Academy barely slipped by Timberlake Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 45-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dowd, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christian Heritage Academy still be able to contain Dowd? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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