Basketball Game Preview: Suffolk Christian Academy Knights vs. New Life Academy Bobcats

Suffolk Christian Academy is 0-8 against New Life Academy since December of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Suffolk Christian Academy Knights will face off against the New Life Academy Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Suffolk Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 59-54 win over Ahoskie Christian on Monday. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.

Meanwhile, New Life Academy didn't have too much trouble with Victory Christian on Tuesday as they won 66-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.

New Life Academy's win came from a few key players Suffolk Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dontrel Lee, who posted 28 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of New Life Academy's points. Zion Harmon was another key player, putting up 19 points.

New Life Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Suffolk Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Suffolk Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind New Life Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 61-44. Can Suffolk Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.