Basketball Game Preview: Christian Life Preparatory Knights vs. Fellowship Academy Mustangs

Christian Life Preparatory is on a three-game streak of home losses, Fellowship Academy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Christian Life Preparatory Knights will welcome the Fellowship Academy Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-40, which was the final score in Christian Life Preparatory's tilt against Abilene Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1354th, while the Panthers are ranked 406th).

Christian Life Preparatory might have lost, but man, David Wardlaw was a machine: he went 8 of 11 en route to 16 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody McRay, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, Fellowship Academy came up short against Covenant Classical on Tuesday and fell 54-45.

Christian Life Preparatory will need focus on slowing down Bryce Baker, one of several Fellowship Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He put up 23 points and seven rebounds. Baker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Slade, who almost dropped a double-double on nine assists and 11 steals.

Christian Life Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Fellowship Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Christian Life Preparatory and Fellowship Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but Christian Life Preparatory came up empty-handed after a 45-44 defeat. Will Christian Life Preparatory 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.