Basketball Game Preview: Des Moines Christian Lions vs. Williamsburg Raiders

The Des Moines Christian Lions will take on the Williamsburg Raiders on Monday. Des Moines Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 20 games.

Des Moines Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Roland-Story 58-36. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Williamsburg came tearing into last Friday's game with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over the Mustangs. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th in Iowa, while the Mustangs are ranked 79th in Iowa), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Des Moines Christian's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Williamsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.