Basketball Game Preview: TPLS Christian Academy Lions vs. Cresset Christian Academy Eagles

The TPLS Christian Academy Lions and the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, TPLS Christian Academy came up short against Virginia Academy and fell 70-60. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, Cresset Christian Academy earned a 67-56 win over Potter's House Academy on Friday.

TPLS Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Cresset Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.