Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls vs. Burlington Christian Academy Royals

The Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls will square off against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Cristo Rey Research Triangle has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Burlington Christian Academy will come in with five straight victories.

Cristo Rey Research Triangle is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Carolina Friends on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey Research Triangle was beaten by Carolina Friends 52-25. The Bulls were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy hadn't done well against Trinity Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Burlington Christian Academy walked away with a 67-57 win over Trinity Academy.

Burlington Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Cristo Rey Research Triangle was taken down by Burlington Christian Academy 79-46 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Cristo Rey Research Triangle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.