The Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Robert Toombs Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while David Emanuel Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Robert Toombs Christian Academy humbled Thomas Jefferson Academy with a 74-43 victory. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 53-24 defeat at the hands of Edmund Burke Academy. Surprisingly, this marked the Eagles' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy will have to contain Ethan Fields as he made an impact in David Emanuel Academy's last game. He posted 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 50% of David Emanuel Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Fields has scored more than a third of the team's points.
David Emanuel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Robert Toombs Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against David Emanuel Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2017, sneaking past 49-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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