Ahoskie Christian will head out on the road to face off against the Terra Ceia Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ahoskie Christian comes in on three and Terra Ceia Christian on 15.
On Tuesday, Ahoskie Christian strolled past Bethel Assembly Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 73-55.
02/04/25 @ Bethel Assembly Christian Academy | 40 |
02/03/25 vs Mount Calvary Christian Academy | 40 |
01/31/25 @ Unity Christian Academy | 21 |
01/28/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 28 |
01/27/25 @ Mount Calvary Christian Academy | 28 |
Ahoskie Christian found their leader in freshman Jaelen Rascoe, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 23 rebounds. Rascoe's evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Martin, who went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points and five assists.
Ahoskie Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Terra Ceia Christian didn't have too much trouble with Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday as they won 59-45.
Ahoskie Christian better keep an eye on Ryan Ange. He was instrumental in Terra Ceia Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards. What's more, Ange also racked up three blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Aidan Persons, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Terra Ceia Christian pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ahoskie Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Terra Ceia Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 45.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ahoskie Christian ended up a good deal behind Terra Ceia Christian when the teams last played back in January, losing 73-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ange, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 24 rebounds. Now that Ahoskie 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.