Basketball Game Preview: Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions vs. Northeastern Jets

The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions and the Northeastern Jets will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Emmanuel Christian Academy and 24 for Northeastern dating back to last season.

Emmanuel Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Legacy Christian Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Emmanuel Christian Academy was outmatched by Legacy Christian Academy and fell 59-12. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-10.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-12, which was the final score in Northeastern's tilt against Greenon on Saturday.

Chloe Waugh was Northeastern's leading scorer, having posted four points. Taylor Krauss held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.

Emmanuel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

Emmanuel Christian Academy was taken down by Northeastern 52-22 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Emmanuel Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.