Central Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Eminence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Central Christian Academy Chargers will face off against the Eminence Eels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Central Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mooresville Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win.
Central Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Mattingly, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Mattingly has scored at least a third of Central Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Rodriguez, who went 6 of 14 en route to 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Eminence waltzed into their match on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They walked away with a 48-39 victory over the Thunderbirds.
Central Christian Academy better focus on containing Khloee Kirk and Sophia Saucerman as the pair were huge in Eminence's win. Kirk posted 22 points, while Saucerman had 15 points.
Eminence pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Central Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Central Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 41-14 defeat at the hands of Eminence in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can Central Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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