Basketball Game Preview: Westminster Christian Warriors vs. Florida Christian Patriots

Two dominant guards in Cooper Whitby and Ryan Rangel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westminster Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Westminster Christian will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Key West on Friday. Westminster Christian breezed by Key West to the tune of 65-38. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.

Whitby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 10 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dwight Whipple, who posted 12 points and seven assists.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Florida Christian's strategy against Pinecrest Glades Academy on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Florida Christian blew Pinecrest Glades Academy out of the water with a 72-32 final score. The game marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season.

Florida Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Westminster Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.

Westminster Christian couldn't quite finish off Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 52-49. Will Westminster Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.