Marshall Christian Academy and Tyler HEAT are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Marshall Christian Academy Guardians' road trip will continue as they head out to face Tyler HEAT at 6:30 p.m. on February 16th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Marshall Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Grayson Christian on the road as they won 55-38.
Marshall Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Gilbert led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Gilbert grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tyler HEAT gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against North Hopkins as Tyler HEAT made off with a 74-53 win. The victory was nothing new for Tyler HEAT as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Tyler HEAT's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Tomlin, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and four steals. Tomlin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Waker Hartman, who scored 15 points.
Marshall Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Tyler HEAT, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 32-6.
Marshall Christian Academy came up short against Tyler HEAT when the teams last played back in January, falling 69-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tomlin, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 assists. Now that Marshall Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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