Basketball Game Preview: Gateway Christian Eagles vs. Heritage Christian Eagles

The Gateway Christian Eagles will take on the Heritage Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gateway Christian is coming into the match on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over Austin Classical on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Heritage Christian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over the Eagles. Given Heritage Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while First Baptist Academy is ranked 1245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gateway Christian's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Heritage Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.

Gateway Christian suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to Heritage Christian when the teams last played last Saturday. Will Gateway Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.