James Madison Preparatory School has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. James Madison Preparatory School and Tri-City Christian Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Last Thursday, James Madison Preparatory School was beaten by Skyline Prep 58-18.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 47-5 victory over 91st Psalm Christian School. Fans of Tri-City Christian Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Tri-City Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lidia Perez-Cardenas, who scored 17 points along with 4 steals, and Allison Phillips, who scored 8 points along with 12 rebounds and 6 steals. Phillips is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Annabelle Carnes was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
James Madison Preparatory School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
James Madison Preparatory School skirted past Tri-City Christian Academy 21-18 when the teams last played back in January. Does James Madison Preparatory School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-City Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
