Basketball Game Preview: MTI School of Knowledge vs. Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers

Having just played yesterday, MTI School of Knowledge will head out on the road to face off against the Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

On Thursday, MTI School of Knowledge came up short against International and fell 52-45. MTI School of Knowledge has struggled against International recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Crosspointe Christian Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Heritage Hall Christian out of the water with a 74-34 final score. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 52.6 points per game.

MTI School of Knowledge better keep an eye on Phil Fitzsimmons. He was instrumental in Crosspointe Christian Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was William Yeiter, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to five boards and five steals.

Crosspointe Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for MTI School of Knowledge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

MTI School of Knowledge was dealt a bruising 84-37 defeat at the hands of Crosspointe Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crosspointe Christian Academy's Coltenn Wagner, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 assists. Now that MTI School of Knowledge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.