The Ben's Ford Christian Eagles will square off against the Adams County Christian Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ben's Ford Christian has nine straight wins, Adams County Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Ben's Ford Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Wilkinson County Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ben's Ford Christian blew Wilkinson County Christian Academy out of the water with a 61-31 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 27 points or more this season.
Zoe Nastasia continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 13 for 24 en route to 30 points plus three steals and three blocks. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ben's Ford Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Willis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals.
Ben's Ford Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Adams County Christian scored the most points they've had all season last Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against Silliman Institute, falling 69-42. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 203rd in Mississippi, while the Wildcats are ranked 49th in Louisiana).
Ben's Ford Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Adams County Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ben's Ford Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Adams County Christian in their previous matchup back in November, winning 54-41. Will Ben's Ford Christian repeat their success, or does Adams County Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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