Basketball Game Preview: Village Christian Academy Knights vs. The O'Neal School Falcons

Village Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against The O'Neal School recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Village Christian Academy Knights will venture away from home to face off against The O'Neal School Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 98-40, which was the final score in Village Christian Academy's tilt against Freedom Christian Academy on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 593rd, while the Patriots are ranked 151st).

Meanwhile, The O'Neal School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 71-17 defeat at the hands of Berean Baptist Academy. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Village Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for The O'Neal School, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Village Christian Academy came up short against The O'Neal School when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 52-42. Can Village Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.