Calvary Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the New Manna Christian Wind at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calvary Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over the Patriots. Calvary Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even though Tabernacle Christian scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, New Manna Christian still came out on top. New Manna Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tabernacle Christian 63-61.
New Manna Christian relied on the efforts of Blade Baker, who scored 26 points, and Micah Wagner, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Baker has scored all season.
Calvary Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season. As for New Manna Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Calvary Christian lost to New Manna Christian on the road by a decisive 69-54 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wagner, who scored 27 points. Now that Calvary Christian 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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