Basketball Game Preview: The Christian Academy vs. Dock Mennonite Pioneers

The Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Dock Mennonite recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on the Dock Mennonite Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

The Christian Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Atlantic Christian by a score of 70-68. The loss was The Christian Academy's first of the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dock Mennonite, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 73-34 win over Valley Forge Military Academy. The game marked the Pioneers' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Dock Mennonite's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for The Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

The Christian Academy lost to Dock Mennonite on the road by a decisive 54-35 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can The Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.