The Athens Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens Christian, who comes in off a win.
Athens Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They strolled past Tallulah Falls with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. The Eagles pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 56-45 to Tallulah Falls.
Athens Christian will need focus on slowing down Olivia Speringo, one of several Bethlehem Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Lydia Goddard, who had eight points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, Bethlehem Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.
Athens Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything came up roses for Athens Christian against Bethlehem Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 78-24 victory. In that match, Athens Christian amassed a halftime lead of 49-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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