The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will take on the Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy Stars in a holiday battle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harrells Christian Academy comes in on ten and Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy on three.
On Saturday, Harrells Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with R.J. Reynolds as they won 73-54. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Demons are ranked 333rd).
Amir Moore
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Harrells Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amir Moore led the charge by dropping a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. The game was Moore's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashaun McKoy, who shot 53% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Harrells Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy). They blew past Freedom Christian Academy 105-84 on Tuesday.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Dennis (Tre) Williams and Karsten Swinney. Williams had a great game and went 6-for-15 on his way to 16 points and eight assists. Meanwhile, Swinney was balling out in the loss, putting up 39 points and five assists.
Harrells Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Harrells Christian Academy just can't miss this season, having drained 48.8% of their field goals per game. However, it's not like Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy struggles in that department as they've nailed 68.4% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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