Basketball Game Preview: North Georgia Christian Academy Knights vs. Friendship Christian Spartans

The North Georgia Christian Academy Knights will take on the Friendship Christian Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Georgia Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Friendship Christian will come in with five straight victories.

North Georgia Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sugar Hill Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Georgia Christian Academy was dealt a 73-46 defeat at the hands of Sugar Hill Christian Academy.

Despite the loss, North Georgia Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Beaver dropped a double-double on 39 points and ten boards. Beaver's evening made it 29 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Friendship Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 win over Philadelphia Christian School.

Friendship Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for North Georgia Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

North Georgia Christian Academy took a serious blow against Friendship Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 81-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Friendship Christian's Amir Bryant, who posted 34 points. Now that North Georgia Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.