Basketball Preview: Houston Adventist Academy vs. Calvary Baptist Eagles
Houston Adventist Academy is 0-7 against the Eagles since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Houston Adventist Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Baptist Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Houston Adventist Academy at home against the Victors as the squad secured a 73-39 win. The win was just what Houston Adventist Academy needed coming off of a 89-58 defeat in their prior match.
Houston Adventist Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ottis Crudup III out in front who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 21 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Crudup III has scored at least a third of Houston Adventist Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Nate Morrison, who scored 21 points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-31 win over the Mustangs. The victory was just what Calvary Baptist needed coming off of a 66-41 loss in their prior matchup.
The victory got Houston Adventist Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Calvary Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-15 record this season.
Houston Adventist Academy couldn't quite finish off the Eagles in their previous meeting back in January and fell 60-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calvary Baptist's Max Guisler, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Now that Houston Adventist Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
