Basketball Game Preview: Temple Christian Eagles vs. Lubbock Christian Eagles

Temple Christian is 0-5 against Lubbock Christian since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Temple Christian Eagles will square off against the Lubbock Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m.

Temple Christian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They were beaten by Midland Classical Academy 64-28. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1032nd, while the Knights are ranked 167th).

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lubbock Christian's strategy against Trinity on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lubbock Christian blew Trinity out of the water with a 59-18 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Lubbock Christian pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Temple Christian was taken down by Lubbock Christian 62-16 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Temple Christian was down 39-5.