Basketball Game Preview: CHESS Christian Royals vs. Spring Valley Academy

The CHESS Christian Royals will face off against Spring Valley Academy at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday. CHESS Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Spring Valley Academy likes a good challenge.

Last Saturday, CHESS Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Mars Hill Academy 60-29. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Spring Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 60-47 to Meadowdale.

CHESS Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Spring Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

CHESS Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Spring Valley Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 57-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for CHESS Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.