Basketball Game Preview: Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers vs. McCormick Chiefs

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 2:21am

Preview: Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers vs. McCormick Chiefs

Christ Church Episcopal has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the McCormick Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Christ Church Episcopal's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games.

In what's become a running theme this season, Christ Church Episcopal gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past McBee 94-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McCormick walked away with it. They walked away with a 75-62 victory over the Vikings on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for McCormick who now have four in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McCormick to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darius Houston, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Camden Durant, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Christ Church Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for McCormick, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3.

Everything came up roses for Christ Church Episcopal against McCormick in their previous meeting back in February of 2015 as the squad secured a 68-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ Church Episcopal since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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