Basketball Game Preview: El Capitan/Centennial Academy vs. Grand Canyon Phantoms

By Team Reports Dec 14, 2023, 7:10pm

Preview: El Capitan/Centennial Academy vs. Grand Canyon Phantoms

El Capitan/Centennial Academy's's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Grand Canyon Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. El Capitan/Centennial Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Grand Canyon will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Wednesday, El Capitan/Centennial Academy took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 58-23 win over Beaver Dam.

Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Grand Canyon, who are still winless after their seventh game. They were dealt a 78-30 defeat at the hands of Basis on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grand Canyon in their matchups with Basis: they've now lost five in a row.

El Capitan/Centennial Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Grand Canyon, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-7.

El Capitan/Centennial Academy took their win against Grand Canyon in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 64-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Grand Canyon's Roman Evans, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for El Capitan/Centennial Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.