Basketball Game Preview: Ross County Christian Academy Eagles vs. St. Joseph Central Flyers

The Ross County Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the St. Joseph Central Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ross County Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully St. Joseph Central likes a good challenge.

If Ross County Christian Academy beats St. Joseph Central with 77 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Ross County Christian Academy snuck past Sugar Creek Christian Academy with a 77-71 win on Saturday.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central ended up a good deal behind Symmes Valley on Tuesday and lost 71-53. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 569th, while the Vikings are ranked 268th).

This is the second loss in a row for St. Joseph Central and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Ross County Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.

Ross County Christian Academy suffered a grim 69-45 defeat to St. Joseph Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Ross County Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.