Plaza Heights Christian Academy is 10-0 against Clinton Christian Academy since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy will challenge the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Plaza Heights Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Plaza Heights Christian Academy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 70-21 win over Center Place. Plaza Heights Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
02/04/25 vs Center Place | 18 |
01/30/25 @ Applewood Christian | 16 |
01/28/25 vs Heartland | 30 |
01/27/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 23 |
01/24/25 @ El Dorado Christian | 25 |
Plaza Heights Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Luke Jones, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points and four steals, and Remi Schieber, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Jones' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bickle, who posted eight points.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clinton Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged Christian Learning Center out 42-40.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy better focus on containing Raymond Hood and Mason Plumb as the pair were huge in Clinton Christian Academy's win. Hood dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Plumb scored seven points and eight boards. That's the most points Plumb has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaac Curnutte, who put up four points and three steals.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Clinton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Plaza Heights Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clinton Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Clinton Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 57-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plaza Heights Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.