Basketball Game Preview: Coram Deo Academy Lions vs. Rosehill Christian Eagles

The Coram Deo Academy Lions and the Rosehill Christian Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Coram Deo Academy will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against San Juan Diego Catholic on Friday. Coram Deo Academy blew past San Juan Diego Catholic, posting a 72-26 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Rosehill Christian made easy work of Covenant Christian on Friday and carried off a 60-40 win. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.

Rosehill Christian's win came from a few key players Coram Deo Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave him a new career-high. Jensen Mireles was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points.

Rosehill Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Coram Deo Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.