Basketball Game Preview: Central Pointe Christian Academy National White Tigers vs. Winston Salem Christian National Lions

Two dominant guards in Jayshlynn Vega and Jocelyne Grier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Central Pointe Christian Academy National White Tigers and the Winston Salem Christian National Lions will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central Pointe Christian Academy National comes in on three and Winston Salem Christian National on 16.

Central Pointe Christian Academy National is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: 1 of 1 Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Central Pointe Christian Academy National was ranked second). Central Pointe Christian Academy National was the clear victors by an 85-61 margin over 1 of 1 Academy on Friday.

Meanwhile, Winston Salem Christian National earned a 63-51 victory over Central Pointe Christian Academy on Friday.

Central Pointe Christian Academy National's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Winston Salem Christian National, their victory bumped their record up to 30-3.

Central Pointe Christian Academy National ended up a good deal behind Winston Salem Christian National when the teams last played two weeks ago, losing 59-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grier, who went 7-for-13 en route to 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that Central Pointe Christian Academy National knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.