Basketball Game Preview: Temple Baptist Academy Royal Crusaders vs. Clayton-Bradley Academy Blazers

Temple Baptist Academy hasn't had much luck against Clayton-Bradley Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Friday, Temple Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-36 to Cedar View Christian. The contest marked the Royal Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Clayton-Bradley Academy was beaten by Berean Christian 84-30 on Friday. The Blazers have struggled against Berean Christian recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Clayton-Bradley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Temple Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

Temple Baptist Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 66-56 loss to Clayton-Bradley Academy. Thankfully for Temple Baptist Academy, Dustin Henderlight (who went 16 for 30 on his way to 35 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.