Conway Christian is 1-9 against Dillon Christian since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conway Christian is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Lee Academy on Tuesday. Conway Christian walked away with a 47-36 victory over Lee Academy. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Conway Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brailin Barnhill, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Crawford, who posted eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Dillon Christian humbled King's Academy with a 76-38 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Conway Christian better focus on containing Thompson Stone and Jackson Outlar as the pair were huge in Dillon Christian's win. Stone went 11 of 22 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven steals and five assists, while Outlar went 9 of 17 on his way to 25 points along with five boards and four steals. The contest was Stone's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Blackman, who put up eight points.
Conway Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Dillon Christian, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Conway Christian took a serious blow against Dillon Christian in their previous meeting back in November, falling 87-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stone, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 12 steals. Now that Conway 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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