Basketball Game Preview: Rockford Christian Royal Lions vs. Harvest Christian Academy Lions

The Rockford Christian Royal Lions and the Harvest Christian Academy Lions will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Rockford Christian is returning to their home court after beating Newman Central Catholic on theirs, despite the fact Newman Central Catholic has dominated at home this season. Rockford Christian snuck past Newman Central Catholic with a 53-48 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royal Lions.

Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy entered their tilt with Marian Central Catholic on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They secured a 49-44 W over the Hurricanes. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.

Harvest Christian Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Rockford Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.

Rockford Christian took their victory against Harvest Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 47-23. Does Rockford Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harvest Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.