Basketball Game Preview: Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders vs. Brighton Bengals

The Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Brighton Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Christian Academy of Louisiana comes in on three and Brighton on six.

Christian Academy of Louisiana played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top against Open Door Christian Academy by a score of 50-38. The Crusaders pushed the score to 46-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Conquerors cut but never quite recovered from.

Christian Academy of Louisiana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Rivet led the charge by going 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Wesley Claudio, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Brighton took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-25 win over Mount Olive Christian. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Christian Academy of Louisiana better keep an eye on Reid Williams. He was instrumental in Brighton's win, putting up eight points along with 15 rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Scott, who went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points and five rebounds.

Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.

Brighton's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Christian Academy of Louisiana, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Christian Academy of Louisiana was dealt a bruising 56-24 defeat at the hands of Brighton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Christian Academy of Louisiana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.