Basketball Game Preview: Goodpasture Christian Cougars vs. Friendship Christian Commanders

Goodpasture Christian is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Friendship Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Goodpasture Christian Cougars will welcome the Friendship Christian Commanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Goodpasture Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Friendship Christian likes a good challenge.

Goodpasture Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Ezell-Harding Christian, who was ranked 24th at the time (Goodpasture Christian was ranked ninth). Goodpasture Christian took down Ezell-Harding Christian 78-61 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Friendship Christian's strategy against Davidson Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Friendship Christian blew Davidson Academy out of the water with an 88-30 final score. The Commanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Friendship Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Goodpasture Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.

Everything went Goodpasture Christian's way against Friendship Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Goodpasture Christian made off with an 81-57 win. Does Goodpasture Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Friendship Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.