Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Lions vs. Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers

The Calvary Christian Academy Lions will head out to take on the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Saturday, Calvary Christian Academy lost to IMG Academy Regional on the road by a 52-38 margin.

Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Broncos to the tune of 60-20. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-11.

Melbourne Central Catholic's win came from a few key players Calvary Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristan Hamilton, who went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Karmani Williams, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.

Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.