Basketball Game Preview: Pinellas Park Patriots vs. Calvary Christian Warriors

The Pinellas Park Patriots will take on the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pinellas Park has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Calvary Christian will arrive with seven straight wins.

Pinellas Park is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Seminole on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pinellas Park came up short against Seminole, falling 67-46. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.

Meanwhile, Calvary Christian strolled past Victory Christian Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 46-28. The 46-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Pinellas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Pinellas Park was taken down by Calvary Christian 58-26 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Pinellas Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.