The Calvary Baptist Church Eagles will square off against the Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Baptist Church hasn't scored more than 28 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Calvary Baptist Church is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Terra Ceia Christian back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Calvary Baptist Church was beaten by Terra Ceia Christian 81-19. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-7.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 64-55 to Heritage Christian Academy. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Calvary Baptist Church will have to keep a close watch on Jentzen Wade and Carson Howell, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mount Calvary Christian Academy's prior game. Wade dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Howell went 7 of 13 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Wade is now averaging an impressive 8.5 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Wood, who posted eight points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mount Calvary Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Calvary Baptist Church, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Calvary Baptist Church didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mount Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Baptist Church since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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