Basketball Game Preview: Town East Christian Eagles vs. Calvary Chapel Christian Academy Archangels

The Town East Christian Eagles will square off against the Calvary Chapel Christian Academy Archangels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Town East Christian will be strutting in after a win while Calvary Chapel Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Town East Christian turned things around against Atonement Academy on Tuesday. They blew past the Crusaders, posting a 53-21 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 22 points or more this season.

Jose Herrera was the offensive standout of the game as he posted 12 points and eight rebounds. Jacob Ebbs was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.

Town East Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Lifegate Christian on Tuesday and fell 39-36. The Archangels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Town East Christian will have to contain Jonathan Macasadia as he made an impact in Calvary Chapel Christian Academy's last game. He went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Avitia, who earned seven points and four steals.

Calvary Chapel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Town East Christian, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Town East Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calvary Chapel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Town East Christian was taken down by Calvary Chapel Christian Academy 55-23 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calvary Chapel Christian Academy's Jonah Snellenburg, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Town East Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.