Basketball Game Preview: Christ the King Crusaders vs. Piedmont Community Charter Patriots

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Previous 5 Games

02/02/21 - Away	86-47 W
01/25/21 - Home	77-37 W
01/28/20 - Home	66-51 W
12/17/19 - Away	77-65 W
01/30/15 - Home	58-55 W

Christ the King is 5-0 against Piedmont Community Charter since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Christ the King Crusaders just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Christ the King took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-48 victory over Langtree Charter Academy.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Piedmont Community Charter's strategy against Cherryville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Piedmont Community Charter blew Cherryville out of the water with an 83-35 final score. That looming 83-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.

Christ the King better keep an eye on Eli Grant. He was instrumental in Piedmont Community Charter's win, almost dropping a triple-double on 14 points, ten boards, and nine steals. Grant is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Peprah, who went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points.

Christ the King's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Everything came up roses for Christ the King against Piedmont Community Charter in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, as the team secured an 86-47 victory. Will Christ the King repeat their success, or does Piedmont Community Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.