The Community Christian Academy Eagles lost against the CHESS Academy Knights back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Community Christian Academy was beaten by CHESS Academy 71-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Community Christian Academy in their matchups with CHESS Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Community Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kylin McDonald scored 21 points. That was a full 51.2% of Community Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Community Christian Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.6 points per game. As for CHESS Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Community Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Highland Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on January 30th. Highland Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 418 points over their last six contests. As for CHESS Academy, they the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Open Bible Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 30th. Open Bible Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 177 points over their last three contests.
