Sheets Memorial Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Oak Level Baptist Academy Conquerors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sheets Memorial Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Monday.
Last Monday, Sheets Memorial Christian beat Mount Calvary Christian 51-39. The win was just what Sheets Memorial Christian needed coming off of a 63-11 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jude Howell and Finn Everhart were among the main playmakers for Sheets Memorial Christian as the former scored 11 points along with nine steals and five rebounds and the latter scored 23 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Everhart scored 15 or more points. Karter Dykes was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with four blocks.
Oak Level Baptist Academy suffered their biggest defeat since January 4th on Thursday. They were outmatched by Calvary Christian at home and fell 68-36. Oak Level Baptist Academy has struggled against Calvary Christian recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Sheets Memorial Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12. As for Oak Level Baptist Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Sheets Memorial Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Oak Level Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 66-62 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sheets Memorial Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
