The Harvester Christian Academy Hawks will face off against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harvester Christian Academy comes in on four and Creekside Christian Academy on ten.
Harvester Christian Academy will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Unity Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Harvester Christian Academy walked away with a 47-39 victory over Unity Christian on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy made easy work of McDonough on Friday and carried off a 58-34 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Creekside Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Harvester Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laila Placide, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Ware, who posted nine points along with six assists and six steals.
Creekside Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Creekside Christian Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Harvester Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Harvester Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Creekside Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2015, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. Does Harvester Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creekside Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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