The Immanuel Christian Warriors will challenge the Franklin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Immanuel Christian comes in on four and Franklin on three.
Immanuel Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Van Horn: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Immanuel Christian's way against Van Horn on Monday as Immanuel Christian made off with a 56-33 victory.
Immanuel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlos Acu?a led the charge by going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Acu?a is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alan Valenzuela, who posted 12 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Franklin blew past Centennial, posting a 58-27 win. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 50.7 points per game.
Franklin can attribute much of their success to Tanner Jones, who had 13 points plus five rebounds, and Santiago Gaytan, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Brack, who posted five points along with six rebounds.
Franklin's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Immanuel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Immanuel Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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