The Calvin Christian Crusaders will take on the Rock Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Calvin Christian ended up a good deal behind The Cambridge School and lost 72-58.
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caleb Lapka, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. Those 27 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Brouwer, who posted nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Rock Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Diego Jewish Academy.
Calvin Christian will have to contain James Whitley as he made an impact in Rock Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Quentin Uhland, who earned 12 points.
Rock Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Calvin Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Calvin Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 29.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Rock Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Calvin Christian came up short against Rock Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 44-33. Can Calvin Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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