Wichita Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, the Wichita Christian Stars and the Holy Cross Academy Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on January 26th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On January 5th, Wichita Christian came up short against Accelerate Christian and fell 43-32.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-43 defeat at the hands of Accelerate Christian. Holy Cross Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Wichita Christian dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.2 points per game. As for Holy Cross Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Wichita Christian strolled past Holy Cross Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a score of 66-52. Will Wichita Christian repeat their success, or does Holy Cross Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
