The Resurrection Catholic Eagles will face off against the Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Resurrection Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against St. Luke's Episcopal by a score of 76-63 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Tyrese Ricardo, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 50 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Resurrection Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Simeon Ballard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Resurrection Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Christian Collegiate Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 62-57 to Columbia Academy. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian Collegiate Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tahj Hill, who went 11 for 18 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds, and Gabe Collier, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus five assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Collier is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Quinn, who posted seven points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Resurrection Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Christian Collegiate Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Resurrection Catholic might still be hurting after the 66-40 loss they got from Christian Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Thankfully for Resurrection Catholic, Zanteous Thornton (who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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