Bethel Academy will square off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bethel Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Bethel Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Plaza Heights Christian Academy: they just beat Clinton Christian Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Bethel Academy escaped with a win back in January against Clinton Christian Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 51-50.
Meanwhile, Plaza Heights Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Patriots 60-33. Plaza Heights Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
Bethel Academy better keep an eye on Luke Jones. He was instrumental in Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win, putting up 17 points along with six assists and six steals. Jones has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Remi Schieber, who posted eight points and six steals.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clinton Christian Academy only posted two assists.
Bethel Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points over those games. As for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, their record now sits at 23-7.
Bethel Academy came up short against Plaza Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 56-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schieber, who went 9 for 22 to rack up 28 points and six boards. Now that Bethel 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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