Basketball Game Preview: Central Falcons vs. American Christian Academy Patriots

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Previous 6 Games

01/07/25 - Home	63-16 W
11/15/24 - Away	49-8 W
01/30/24 - Home	44-9 W
12/04/23 - Away	58-29 W
01/06/23 - Away	48-30 W
12/05/22 - Home	50-21 W

Central is a perfect 6-0 against American Christian Academy since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Falcons will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central has three straight victories, American Christian Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Central is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Greensboro: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Falcons blew the Raiders out of the water with a 58-22 final score. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Leziya McCruter out in front who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelly Eubanks, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Meanwhile, American Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Briarwood Christian and fell 51-14.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for American Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Everything came up roses for Central against American Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 63-16 win. In that matchup, the Falcons amassed a halftime lead of 34-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.