Basketball Preview: Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions vs. Ensworth Tigers
Christ Presbyterian Academy is 2-8 against the Tigers since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions will get right back to it and host the Ensworth Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Christ Presbyterian Academy is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Christ Presbyterian Academy pushed their score all the way to 56 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They had to suffer through a rough 84-56 loss at the hands of Pope John Paul II. While losing is never fun, Christ Presbyterian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Knights are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ensworth's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pope John Paul II. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Christ Presbyterian Academy dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Ensworth, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Christ Presbyterian Academy couldn't quite finish off the Tigers in their previous matchup on Thursday and fell 54-52. Will Christ Presbyterian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
