The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors will be home for the holidays to greet the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Christian Academy of Knoxville was able to grind out a solid win over Grace Christian Academy, taking the game 58-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Christian Academy of Knoxville relied on the efforts of Maddie Braden, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Izzy Proffitt, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Braden's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Sophie Carroll was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Middle Tennessee Christian in a 57-39 win over Franklin Road Academy on Saturday.
Middle Tennessee Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Graham, who scored 24 points. Graham continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashley Rucker, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds.
The win got Christian Academy of Knoxville back to even at 5-5. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Christian Academy of Knoxville have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 38.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Middle Tennessee Christian struggles in that department as they've nailed 39.8% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Christian Academy of Knoxville came up short against Middle Tennessee Christian in their previous meeting back in March, falling 63-59. Thankfully for Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jailyn Banks (who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
