Young Americans Christian is 0-3 against Creekside Christian Academy since December of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Young Americans Christian Eagles will challenge the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Young Americans Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 75-69 win over New Creation Christian Academy on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Young Americans Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Holloway, who posted 25 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Crawford, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Hawks 67-33. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-16.
Creekside Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Young Americans Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Maddox, who scored 16 points. Kaiden Williams was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Creekside Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Young Americans Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Young Americans Christian and Creekside Christian Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Young Americans Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.8 points per game. However, it's not like Creekside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 61.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Young Americans Christian ended up a good deal behind Creekside Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Friday, losing 70-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points and five boards. Now that Young Americans Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
