El Dorado Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against Crosspoint Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, El Dorado Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Applewood Christian, but they still walked away with a 46-41 victory.
El Dorado Christian relied on the efforts of Breann Reasoner, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds, and McKenzie Cole, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cole has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Shipp, who scored two points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian had to suffer through a rough 68-12 loss at the hands of Christian Learning Center. While losing is never fun, Crosspoint Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 274th in Missouri, while Christian Learning Center is ranked 111th in Kansas).
Despite the defeat, Crosspoint Christian had strong showings from Bekah Petry, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Alyssa Berk, who scored no points. Petry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played.
El Dorado Christian's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14. As for Crosspoint Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-16.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: El Dorado Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Crosspoint Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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