Basketball Game Preview: Fideles Christian Rangers vs. The King's Academy Knights

Fideles Christian is 0-5 against The King's Academy since December of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Fideles Christian Rangers will take on The King's Academy Knights in a holiday battle at at 7:45 p.m. Fideles Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.

Fideles Christian is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 52-41 to Horizon Christian Academy. The game marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Fideles Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hudson Blackstock, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds, and Xander Lipinski, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points. The match was Lipinski's tenth in a row with at least ten points.

Meanwhile, The King's Academy won against Pinecrest Academy on Monday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The King's Academy took down Cristo Rey Atlanta 71-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

The King's Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.4 points per game. As for Fideles Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Fideles Christian came up short against The King's Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 61-57. Can Fideles Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.