The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Pierce City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Heights Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Pierce City will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when New Heights Christian Academy took on Verona on Monday. New Heights Christian Academy blew past Verona 93-29.
New Heights Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brodrick Burns out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Burns a new career-high in assists (seven). Ben Schumacher was another key player, going 9 for 11 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Pierce City had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 62-51 to Southwest last Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
New Heights Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pierce City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went New Heights Christian Academy's way against Pierce City in their previous meeting back in January, as New Heights Christian Academy made off with a 63-40 win. Will New Heights Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Pierce City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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