Having just played yesterday, the Westside Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Westside Christian Academy sitting on three straight victories and HEARTS for Jesus Christ on ten.
On Thursday, Westside Christian Academy earned a 52-41 victory over Varsity Opponent.
Westside Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trent Douglass led the charge by scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Taylor, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, HEARTS for Jesus Christ beat Northeast Ohio College Prep 62-49 on Tuesday.
Silas Nixon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 15 points along with seven steals and six assists. Another player making a difference was Josh Elsesser, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Westside Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. As for HEARTS for Jesus Christ, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Friday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Westside Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like HEARTS for Jesus Christ struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westside Christian Academy came up short against HEARTS for Jesus Christ in their previous matchup back in January, falling 37-28. Can Westside Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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