Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Christian School Eagles vs. Christian Learning Academy Eagles

We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Heritage Christian School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Ruskin Christian with points to spare, taking the game 75-57. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Elijah Reid

Rebounds

02/11/25 vs Ruskin Christian	11
02/04/25 vs West Melbourne Christian Academy	3
01/31/25 @ Christian Learning Academy	0
01/28/25 @ Gateway	8
01/24/25 vs Family Christian Academy	5
+ 12 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage Christian School to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Reid, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Reid has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavyn Gailfoil, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points in addition to four steals and three blocks.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Christian Learning Academy over Palm Grove Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Christian Learning Academy came out on top against Palm Grove Christian by a score of 67-55.

Christian Learning Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Heritage Christian School, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.

Heritage Christian School beat Christian Learning Academy 86-73 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Heritage Christian School repeat their success, or does Christian Learning Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.