Central Christian hasn't had much luck against Arlington Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Central Christian Crusaders will host the Arlington Christian Arlington Christian at 7:30 p.m.
Central Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against The Grace Christian Academy last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central Christian was outmatched by The Grace Christian Academy on the road and fell 85-36. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Arlington Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Redan 69-42. Arlington Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Arlington Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chezi Essel, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Essel is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least six every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tylon Adams, who went 6 for 7 en route to 18 points plus four steals.
Central Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Arlington Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Central Christian took a serious blow against Arlington Christian in their previous matchup on November 11th, falling 70-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arlington Christian's Khalib Brooks, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that Central Christian 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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