Basketball Game Preview: Lee Christian Falcons vs. New Garden Friends Bears

Lee Christian is 0-4 against New Garden Friends since December of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Lee Christian Falcons will host the New Garden Friends Bears at 6:30 p.m.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Lee Christian took on Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday. Lee Christian came up short against Cape Fear Christian Academy, falling 70-48. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, New Garden Friends entered their tilt with Cresset Christian Academy on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 60-31 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.

Lee Christian better focus on containing Kingston Clifton and Curtis Russell as the pair were huge in New Garden Friends' win. Clifton posted 23 points and four steals, while Russell earned 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Clifton is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Wilkerson, who scored five points and three steals.

New Garden Friends is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Lee Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.

Lee Christian came up short against New Garden Friends in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Russell, who had 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that Lee Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.