Basketball Game Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. Tri-City Christian Eagles

The Foothills Christian Knights will head out to take on the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothills Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Foothills Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 74-66 win over Kearny.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tri-City Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat San Diego Jewish Academy 80-52. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.

Tri-City Christian's win came from a few key players Foothills Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Donovan Cronkhite, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 20 points and three steals. What's more, he also posted three boards, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Josh Patten, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 16 points.

Tri-City Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Tri-City Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Foothills Christian, their record now sits at 19-10.