Basketball Game Preview: Christian Brothers Purple Wave vs. Lausanne Collegiate Lynx

The Christian Brothers Purple Wave are taking a road trip to challenge the Lausanne Collegiate Lynx at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Brothers has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Christian Brothers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Choctawhatchee 80-45 on Saturday. The Purple Wave have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lausanne Collegiate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 77-42 blowout they got against Trezevant. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lynx have posted since November 20, 2024.

Lausanne Collegiate's win came from a few key players Christian Brothers will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Patrick Thompson, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 18 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Taylor, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five steals.

Christian Brothers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Lausanne Collegiate, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-8 record.

Everything came up roses for Christian Brothers against Lausanne Collegiate when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-36 win. Does Christian Brothers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lausanne Collegiate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.