Having just played yesterday, the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will get right back to it and host the Christian Heritage Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timberlake Christian is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Timberlake Christian came up short against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and fell 45-37.
The losing side was boosted by Jonathan Dowd, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Bennett Portnoy was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage Academy ended up a good deal behind Dayspring Christian Academy on Tuesday and lost 47-32. The Knights have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Timberlake Christian will have to contain Luke Mason as he made an impact in Christian Heritage Academy's last game. 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.
Christian Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Timberlake Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Timberlake Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 34.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Christian Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Timberlake Christian and Christian Heritage Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Timberlake Christian came up empty-handed after a 45-44 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mason, who went 11 of 16 en route to 24 points. Now that Timberlake Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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