Basketball Game Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. San Diego Jewish Academy Lions

The Foothills Christian Knights will face off against the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Friday, Foothills Christian came up short against Escondido Charter and fell 69-58. The Knights have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Diego Jewish Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rock Academy 50-48.

San Diego Jewish Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Foothills Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.

Foothills Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against San Diego Jewish Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Diego Jewish Academy's Jack Silberstein, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Foothills Christian still be able to contain Silberstein? There's only one way to find out.