The Sparta Academy Warriors will face off against the North River Christian Chargers at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Sparta Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Sparta Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 60-43 win over South Choctaw Academy on Friday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Krisalyn Johnson
| 02/07/25 vs South Choctaw Academy | 18 |
| 11/20/23 @ Crenshaw Christian Academy | 14 |
| 01/07/25 vs Escambia Academy | 12 |
| 12/15/23 vs Edgewood Academy | 12 |
| 11/14/23 @ Escambia Academy | 12 |
Sparta Academy can attribute much of their success to Krisalyn Johnson, who went 8 for 17 to rack up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Salter, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Sparta Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North River Christian won against Cornerstone Christian two weeks ago with 63 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. North River Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cornerstone Christian 63-33. North River Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 30 points or more this season.
North River Christian's win came from a few key players Sparta Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diamond Chankio, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Halle Burch, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
North River Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points over those games. As for Sparta Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sparta Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North River Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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