Basketball Game Preview: Powdersville Patriots vs. Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers

The Powdersville Patriots will challenge the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers on Friday. Powdersville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 games -- so hopefully Christ Church Episcopal likes a good challenge.

Powdersville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Belton-Honea Path by a score of 66-56. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Christ Church Episcopal on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew St. Joseph's Catholic out of the water with a 60-20 final score. With the Cavaliers ahead 30-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Christ Church Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Powdersville's victory bumped their record up to 20-9.

Powdersville was able to grind out a solid win over Christ Church Episcopal when the teams last played on February 4th, winning 58-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powdersville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.