Arrowhead Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Tri-City Christian Academy is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arrowhead Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past BASIS - Prescott 69-22 at home. With Arrowhead Christian Academy ahead 47-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Arrowhead Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asa Shaw led the charge by scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Shaw has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cristian DeLaCruz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian Academy was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Imagine Prep Coolidge 57-28 on the road. Given Tri-City Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Imagine Prep Coolidge is ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-City Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Fulvio Dos Santos, who scored 27 points along with nine rebounds. Dos Santos is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Chris Carnes was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Arrowhead Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Arrowhead Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 39.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Tri-City Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 23.2 rebounds per game. Given Arrowhead Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Tri-City Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Arrowhead Christian Academy took a serious blow against Tri-City Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 56-26. Thankfully for Arrowhead Christian Academy, Andy Mora (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
