Basketball Game Preview: Gilead Christian Eagles vs. Temple Christian Crusaders

The Gilead Christian Eagles will face off against the Temple Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Temple Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilead Christian, who comes in off a win.

Gilead Christian will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged Coshocton Christian out 46-44.

Talan Blankenship had a dynamite game for Gilead Christian, going 8 of 16 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Gage Beacom, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Christian Community and fell 68-34.

Temple Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Gilead Christian, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Gilead Christian beat Temple Christian 38-27 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will Gilead Christian repeat their success, or does Temple Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.