Basketball Game Preview: Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles vs. Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders

Mitchell Christian is 7-2 against Sunshine Bible Academy since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles will welcome the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Mitchell Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Thursday, Mitchell Christian had to suffer through a 62-33 loss at the hands of Oldham-Ramona/R.

Meanwhile, Sunshine Bible Academy hadn't done well against Hitchcock-Tulare recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sunshine Bible Academy came out on top against Hitchcock-Tulare by a score of 55-45.

Mitchell Christian better keep an eye on Trey Thieman. He was instrumental in Sunshine Bible Academy's win, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc to rack up 24 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Thieman has scored at least a third of Sunshine Bible Academy's points. Isaac Hague was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.

Sunshine Bible Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Sunshine Bible Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. As for Mitchell Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.

Everything came up roses for Mitchell Christian against Sunshine Bible Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 82-54 victory. Will Mitchell Christian repeat their success, or does Sunshine Bible Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.