Basketball Game Preview: Fountain Hills Falcons vs. Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles

Fountain Hills and Scottsdale Christian Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Fountain Hills Falcons challenge the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fountain Hills has nine straight victories, Scottsdale Christian Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Fountain Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Red Rock 79-11. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Scottsdale Christian Academy lost 53-33 to Camp Verde on Tuesday.

Fountain Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points per game. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.

Everything came up roses for Fountain Hills against Scottsdale Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-20 win. Will Fountain Hills repeat their success, or does Scottsdale Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.