Basketball Game Preview: Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions vs. Legacy Christian Academy Knights

The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Legacy Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Emmanuel Christian Academy has four straight wins, Legacy Christian Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Emmanuel Christian Academy is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since January 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Graham Local 67-43. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-10.

Meanwhile, Legacy Christian Academy lost to Dixie at home by a 54-40 margin on Saturday.

Emmanuel Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.

Emmanuel Christian Academy strolled past Legacy Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 57-43. Will Emmanuel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Legacy Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.