Basketball Game Preview: Temple Christian Academy Soldiers vs. Ridgeview Panthers + How To Watch

The Temple Christian Academy Soldiers will take on the Ridgeview Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Last Thursday, Temple Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Cedar Creek Christian 74-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Soldiers.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridgeview). They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 65-32 victory over Old Plank Christian Academy. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Defenders: they've now won three in a row.

Ridgeview's win came from a few key players Temple Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justyn Cappas, who shot 56% from the field en route to 13 points and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 46.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Gavin Stechschulte, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 14 points.

Ridgeview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

The victory got Ridgeview back to even at 2-2. As for Temple Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.