Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Lions vs. International Community Comets

The Calvary Christian Academy Lions and the International Community Comets will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

International Community is hoping to do what Geneva couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Calvary Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Calvary Christian Academy took down Geneva 69-52. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Calvary Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Christopher Terrell Jr, who posted 21 points. Terrell Jr is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Nieves, who earned 11 points.

Meanwhile, International Community had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past New Dimensions with a 62-57 victory on Monday.

International Community's win came from a few key players Calvary Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Paxton Boaz, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points and three steals. The matchup was his 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Woodruff, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Calvary Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for International Community, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Calvary Christian Academy and International Community are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Calvary Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.2 points per game. However, it's not like International Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.