Basketball Game Preview: Carmel Christian Cougars vs. Ambassador Christian School Lions

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2025, 2:32am

Basketball Preview: Carmel Christian Cougars vs. Ambassador Christian School Lions

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A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Carmel Christian Cougars duke it out with the Ambassador Christian School Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Carmel Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Greater Cabarrus S 72-37. The score was close at the half, but the Cougars pulled away in the second half with 48 points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ambassador Christian School). They claimed a resounding 78-39 victory over Oak Ridge Military Academy. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Eagles are ranked 158th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ambassador Christian School has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Carmel Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.

Carmel Christian and Ambassador Christian School were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting last Tuesday, but Carmel Christian came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Can Carmel Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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