Basketball Game Preview: Fideles Christian Rangers vs. Cherokee Christian Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 5:27am

Preview: Fideles Christian Rangers vs. Cherokee Christian Warriors

Fideles Christian is 1-8 against Cherokee Christian since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fideles Christian Rangers will face off against the Cherokee Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Fideles Christian sitting on four straight victories and Cherokee Christian on ten.

Fideles Christian extended their postseason success on Friday against New Creation Christian Academy. They walked away with a 76-66 victory over the Crusaders. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Fideles Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benjamin Harper, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds. Hudson Blackstock was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Cherokee Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Hills Academy 79-53.

Fideles Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Cherokee Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.

Fideles Christian strolled past Cherokee Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a score of 80-66. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cherokee Christian's Jude Teague, who scored 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Fideles Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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