Basketball Game Preview: Germantown Christian Conquerors vs. CHESS Christian Royals

The Germantown Christian Conquerors will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the CHESS Christian Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Germantown Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home dating back to last season, while CHESS Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

Germantown Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Tournament Opponent by a score of 66-55 two weeks ago.

Germantown Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ian Francis, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 17 points and three steals, and Zach Sharrett, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Francis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hudson, who posted ten points.

Germantown Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, CHESS Christian beat Immaculate Conception Academy 69-57 on Friday.

Germantown Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for CHESS Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.