The Shekinah Christian Flames will take on the Mechanicsburg Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shekinah Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 43-37 W over Calvary Christian. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Spartans are ranked 679th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mechanicsburg beat West Jefferson 52-48 on Friday.
Shekinah Christian pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Mechanicsburg, their record is now 7-12.
Shekinah Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Mechanicsburg when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 63-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shekinah Christian 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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