Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Christian Eagles vs. First Baptist Saints

Heritage Christian has won three straight games at home, while First Baptist has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Heritage Christian Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the First Baptist Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Heritage Christian came up into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Trinity Valley by a score of 56-53 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, First Baptist's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Saturday. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Covenant. The match marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, First Baptist fell to 4-1. As for Heritage Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Heritage Christian took a serious blow against First Baptist in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 87-51. Will Heritage Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.