Basketball Game Preview: Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs vs. Ovilla Christian Eagles

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is on a 15-game streak of home wins, while Ovilla Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs will host the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Cross Catholic Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Ovilla Christian likes a good challenge.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 74-69 W over Wichita Christian. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Stars are ranked 1375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Ovilla Christian blew past Christ the King Cathedral, posting a 62-32 win.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Ovilla Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.