Gospel Haven Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, Gospel Haven Academy and the Kingsway Christian Eagles will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:45 p.m. on January 4th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Back in December of 2023, Gospel Haven Academy came up short against Reimer Road Baptist Christian and fell 64-53. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gospel Haven Academy in their matchups with Reimer Road Baptist Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Kingsway Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their tenth straight loss. They fell to McKinley 51-46.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Cole Tapp, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. JT Bischoff was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Gospel Haven Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Kingsway Christian, they bumped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Gospel Haven Academy took their victory against Kingsway Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 55-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kingsway Christian's Eli Owens, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gospel Haven Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
