Basketball Game Preview: Burns Sci-Tech Eagles vs. Riverbend Academy Warriors

The Burns Sci-Tech Eagles will take on the Riverbend Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burns Sci-Tech has given up an average of 64.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Tuesday, Burns Sci-Tech came up short against First Baptist Christian Academy and fell 57-48. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverbend Academy). They enjoyed a cozy 69-51 win over Beacon of Hope Christian on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 27-point performance the matchup before.

Riverbend Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Burns Sci-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Burns Sci-Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Riverbend Academy in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 59-50. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.