The EnCompass Academy Explorers will head out on the road to take on the Excel Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. EnCompass Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Back in December of 2023, enCompass Academy made easy work of Whittell and carried off a 53-30 win.
Excel Christian suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 64-41 walloping at the hands of Mineral County. Excel Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-20.
Excel Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mark Doerfler, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks, and Keegan Davis who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that Doerfler pulled down eight or more rebounds.
The victory got enCompass Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Excel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
EnCompass Academy was taken down by Excel Christian 56-20 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point enCompass Academy was down 29-9.
