The Monclova Christian Academy Thunder will square off against the Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday. Monclova Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Monclova Christian Academy earned a 73-63 victory over Harvest Temple Christian Academy. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while Harvest Temple Christian Academy are ranked 669th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monclova Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Kip Shank, who posted 23 points. Karter Shank was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Meanwhile, despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Wickenburg Christian Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were dealt an 82-52 loss at the hands of the Warriors back in February. The Lion have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Monclova Christian Academy will have to contain Tate Poppe as he made an impact in Wickenburg Christian Academy's last game. He went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Evan Gustin, who earned 13 points and seven rebounds.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Monclova Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Monclova Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 71.5 points per game. However, it's not like Wickenburg Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.8 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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