Clay County Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Tuscaloosa Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clay County Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Clay County Christian Academy came up into this matchup off a tough 31-point loss back in November. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hope Christian Academy by a score of 70-68 last Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cohen McDonald, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Bacak, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Christian hadn't done well against Tabernacle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Tuscaloosa Christian walked away with a 41-31 win over Tabernacle. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Torches are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuscaloosa Christian's win came from a few key players Clay County Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alec Joiner, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Anglin, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Clay County Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tuscaloosa Christian, their record is now 8-1.
Clay County Christian Academy took a serious blow against Tuscaloosa Christian in their previous matchup back in November, falling 65-38. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clay County Christian Academy was down 38-15.
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