Basketball Game Preview: First Christian Lions vs. Gainesville Christian Community Warriors

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Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 - Away	58-12 W
02/05/24 - Home	53-10 W
01/22/24 - Away	50-18 W
01/23/21 - Home	56-27 W
01/19/21 - Neutral	53-26 W

First Christian has gone 5-0 against Gainesville Christian Community recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The First Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gainesville Christian Community Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Christian has seven straight victories, Gainesville Christian Community has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

First Christian is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Bronson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that First Christian blew Bronson out of the water with a 56-20 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 29 points or more this season.

First Christian found their leader in sophomore Reagan Davis, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten steals. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Davis has scored at least a third of First Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Analy Ellis, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Gainesville Christian Community played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 58-12 loss at the hands of First Christian. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-6.

Gainesville Christian Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for First Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.

Everything came up roses for First Christian against Gainesville Christian Community when the teams last played on Tuesday, as the team secured a 58-12 victory. In that matchup, First Christian amassed a halftime lead of 38-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.