The Dayton Christian WARRIORS will head out on the road to take on the Legacy Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Dayton Christian beat Arcanum 57-52.
Meanwhile, Legacy Christian Academy entered their tilt with Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Legacy Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 55-40 win over Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool on Friday. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 12 to 3 on the offensive boards, as Legacy Christian Academy did.
Legacy Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Jacob Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Parker Burke, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times he's played.
Dayton Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Dayton Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Legacy Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 60-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dayton Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
