Basketball Game Preview: Academy for Individual Excellence Cougars vs. Cornerstone Christian Academy Bulldogs

The Academy for Individual Excellence Cougars will kick their season off against the Cornerstone Christian Academy Bulldogs on Friday. Tip off is scheduled at 6:15 p.m.

Cornerstone Christian Academy is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a hard 35-21 fall against North Hardin Christian.

Cornerstone Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

As for Academy for Individual Excellence, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (2-1), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.

Academy for Individual Excellence skirted past Cornerstone Christian Academy 37-34 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy for Individual Excellence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.