Basketball Game Preview: Hilltop Christian Chargers vs. Greenville Christian Academy Knights

Hilltop Christian is 9-1 against Greenville Christian Academy since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Hilltop Christian Chargers will jump right back in to play the Greenville Christian Academy Knights at 8:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hilltop Christian comes in on four and Greenville Christian Academy on five.

Hilltop Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Union Grove Christian 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since November 22, 2024.

Caleb Manriquez

Points

02/27/25 vs Union Grove Christian	17
02/11/25 @ Scotland Christian Academy	21
02/07/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy	23
02/06/25 @ Southside Christian	18
02/03/25 @ Liberty Christian	23
+ 5 more games

Hilltop Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Manriquez, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Manriquez's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Joyner, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, Greenville Christian Academy hadn't done well against Liberty Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Greenville Christian Academy walked away with a 64-56 victory over Liberty Christian.

Greenville Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 21-11. As for Hilltop Christian, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.

Hilltop Christian took their win against Greenville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 72-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Greenville Christian Academy's Matthew Dove, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hilltop Christian still be able to contain Dove? There's only one way to find out.