Basketball Game Preview: Bowman Academy Eagles vs. Illiana Christian Vikings

Bowman Academy and Illiana Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Bowman Academy Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Illiana Christian Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Bowman Academy is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Liberty Christian.

Meanwhile, Illiana Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Timothy Christian on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory.

Illiana Christian's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Bowman Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.

Bowman Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Illiana Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowman Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.