The Shalom Christian Academy Flames will head out to challenge the Camp Hill Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shalom Christian Academy has five straight victories, Camp Hill has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Shalom Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Shore Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 34-29 win. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while West Shore Christian Academy are ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/16/25 @ West Shore Christian Academy | 20 |
| 01/13/25 vs McConnellsburg | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Fairfield | 18 |
Addison Adams was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 19 en route to 20 points and six steals. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Thomas, who posted four points and eight rebounds.
Shalom Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Camp Hill lost to Mount Calvary Christian on the road by a 49-32 margin on Saturday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 10-5 in the first quarter.
Shalom Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Elle Shover, one of several Camp Hill players who made an impact when they last played. She earned seven points and four steals.
Camp Hill's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Shalom Christian Academy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Shalom Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Camp Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
