Basketball Game Preview: Temple Christian Crusaders vs. Delaware Christian Eagles

The Temple Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Delaware Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Temple Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Christian Community on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Temple Christian was outmatched by Christian Community and fell 49-17. The Crusaders were down 38-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Delaware Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mt. Gilead on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Delaware Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Temple Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Temple Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Delaware Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 39-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temple Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.