Hope Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Cornerstone Christian Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hope Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Thursday, Hope Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over North River Christian, taking the game 61-52.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian strolled past Heritage Christian Academy with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 64-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Cornerstone Christian's win came from a few key players Hope Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malachi Adams, who posted 26 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Zeke Adams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Hope Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Hope Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-41 loss to Cornerstone Christian in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Adams, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Now that Hope Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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