The Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs will square off against the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Methodist Children's Home had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Harvest Christian Academy on Tuesday and snuck past 56-54.
Methodist Children's Home found their leader in underclassman Londen Bickham, who scored 29 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bickham has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daraun Taylor, who scored 15 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Paul's Prep with a sharp 66-43 victory. The victory was familiar territory for Trinity Christian Academy who now have four in a row.
It was another big night for Judah Moore, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. Luke Rolen was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Methodist Children's Home's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Methodist Children's Home was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 61-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Trinity Christian Academy's Logan Thiessen, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Methodist Children's Home to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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