Excel Christian Academy and Hillsborough Baptist are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Excel Christian Academy Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Hillsborough Baptist Lions at 4:30 p.m. on January 26th. Excel Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 contests -- so hopefully Hillsborough Baptist likes a good challenge.
Excel Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 80-54 margin over All Saints' Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Excel Christian Academy has posted since December 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough Baptist's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They fell 46-34 to Classical Christian School for the Arts.
Excel Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Hillsborough Baptist, they have fallen quite a ways from their 8-4 record last season and are now at 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Excel Christian Academy against Hillsborough Baptist in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 60-29 win. With Excel Christian Academy ahead 50-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
