Basketball Game Preview: Crossroads Christian Warriors vs. Calvary Baptist Cougars

The Crossroads Christian Warriors will face off against the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Crossroads Christian has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Calvary Baptist will arrive with seven straight victories.

Crossroads Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bethel Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crossroads Christian lost 31-6 to Bethel Christian. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Raylene Lindouer was Crossroads Christian's leading scorer, having posted four points. Hannah Marquez held things down on the boards with 13 rebounds. Janissa Velasco took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.

Calvary Baptist played against SEED: LA and won via forfeit.

Calvary Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Crossroads Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Crossroads Christian suffered a grim 34-8 defeat to Calvary Baptist when the teams last played on January 14th. Can Crossroads Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.