Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist Christian Knights vs. East Moline Christian Eagles

The First Baptist Christian Knights will venture away from home to square off against the East Moline Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Baptist Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

First Baptist Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Homefires 38-15 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, East Moline Christian played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Morning Star Academy, falling 45-13. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

East Moline Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for First Baptist Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

First Baptist Christian came up short against East Moline Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 12-8. Can First Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.