Basketball Game Preview: Northridge Knights vs. Christ the King Gladiators

Northridge has won three straight games at home, while Christ the King has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Northridge Knights will welcome the Christ the King Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Northridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Francis W. Parker with a sharp 68-44 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th in Illinois, while the Colonels are ranked 328th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Christ the King was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Chicago Sullivan 67-18.

Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. Christ the King's victory bumped their record up to 22-9.