Basketball Game Preview: Vienna Eagles vs. Christopher Bearcats

The Vienna Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Christopher Bearcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Vienna will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, Vienna earned a 58-51 win over Carbondale. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Terriers are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Christopher posted their biggest victory since December 26, 2024 on Thursday. They blew past Wayne City 58-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.

Vienna's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for Christopher, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Vienna against Christopher in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 81-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vienna since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.