Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Ward Cyclones vs. Heritage Christian Academy Chargers

The Bishop Ward Cyclones will challenge the Heritage Christian Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Bishop Ward was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Maranatha Christian Academy. The Cyclones haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 71-13 win over Bishop Seabury Academy. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Heritage Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Bishop Ward, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.

Bishop Ward was taken down by Heritage Christian Academy 53-22 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heritage Christian Academy's Mia Vinson, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Now that Bishop Ward knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.