Basketball Game Preview: Hill Country Christian Rams vs. First Baptist Academy Eagles

The Hill Country Christian Rams will head out to face off against the First Baptist Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hill Country Christian sitting on five straight victories and First Baptist Academy on three.

Last Friday, Hill Country Christian was able to grind out a solid win over River City Believers Academy, taking the game 47-34. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly 13 points.

Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy strolled past Legacy Christian Academy with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-49.

Hill Country Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for First Baptist Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-13.

Hill Country Christian lost to First Baptist Academy on the road by a decisive 60-46 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of First Baptist Academy's Noah Napier, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 19 boards. Now that Hill Country Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.