Basketball Game Preview: Florence Christian Eagles vs. Christian Academy Saints

Florence Christian is 0-10 against Christian Academy since February of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Florence Christian Eagles will face off against the Christian Academy Saints at 5:00 p.m. Florence Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Florence Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Williamsburg Academy, taking the game 56-44. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now won three in a row.

Taylor Greene

Points

02/07/25 vs Williamsburg Academy	15
02/06/25 vs Christian Academy	17
02/04/25 @ Dillon Christian	30
01/28/25 vs Pee Dee Academy	22
01/27/25 @ Williamsburg Academy	18
+ 13 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Florence Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Greene, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Greene's evening made it 18 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Berry, who posted 14 points and five boards.

Florence Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Christian Academy entered their tilt with Pee Dee Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 39-34 W against the Golden Eagles.

Christian Academy's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Florence Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.

Florence Christian suffered a grim 68-48 defeat to Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can Florence Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.