Basketball Game Preview: Founders Christian Falcons vs. Brazosport Christian Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2024, 2:38am

Preview: Founders Christian Falcons vs. Brazosport Christian Eagles

Founders Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Brazosport Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Founders Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Brazosport Christian likes a good challenge.

Founders Christian extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Harvest Christian. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over the. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Founders Christian has posted since December 1, 2023.

Meanwhile, Brazosport Christian had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They took down Hill Country Christian 76-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Elijah Burris was his usual excellent self, scoring 41 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Luke Coburn, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

Founders Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Brazosport Christian, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3.

Founders Christian beat Brazosport Christian 42-32 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Founders Christian repeat their success, or does Brazosport Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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