Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Knights vs. Peoria Heights Patriots

The Calvary Christian Academy Knights will challenge the Peoria Heights Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Calvary Christian Academy has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 30.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-28, which was the final score in Calvary Christian Academy's tilt against Kankakee Trinity Academy on Tuesday. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-40, which was the final score in Peoria Heights' tilt against Lexington on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Minutemen are ranked 167th).

Calvary Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Peoria Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Calvary Christian Academy took a serious blow against Peoria Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 67-30. Can Calvary Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.