Basketball Game Preview: Highlands Christian Knights vs. Boca Raton Christian Blazers

The Highlands Christian Knights will take on the Boca Raton Christian Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Highlands Christian managed to keep up with Pine Crest until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Highlands Christian took a blow against Pine Crest, falling 98-69. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Panthers are ranked 169th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boca Raton Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They strolled past Master's Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 72-56.

Highlands Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Boca Raton Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Everything came up roses for Highlands Christian against Boca Raton Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 73-29 win. In that game, Highlands Christian amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.