Oakwood Christian will square off against the Temple Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oakwood Christian has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Temple Christian Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Oakwood Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bob Jones Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oakwood Christian was outmatched by Bob Jones Academy and fell 75-36. Oakwood Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-25.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian Academy posted their closest victory since January 11, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over New Covenant School.
Oakwood Christian better focus on containing Ethan Moses and Luke Passetti as the pair were huge in Temple Christian Academy's win. Moses posted 21 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Passetti went 9 of 19 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. The contest was Moses' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hall, who put up six points along with eight boards and three steals.
Temple Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Temple Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Oakwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Oakwood Christian might still be hurting after the 50-25 loss they got from Temple Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will Oakwood Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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