Basketball Game Preview: Circle Christian Centurions vs. Elite Prep Academy Eagles

The Circle Christian Centurions and the Elite Prep Academy Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Circle Christian has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Elite Prep Academy will arrive with three straight wins.

Circle Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 72-64 to Geneva on Monday.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elite Prep Academy's strategy against Hampden DuBose Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elite Prep Academy blew Hampden DuBose Academy out of the water with a 59-23 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 27 points or more this season.

Circle Christian better keep an eye on Kirk Duhaney. He was instrumental in Elite Prep Academy's win, going 10 of 19 en route to 24 points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of King Williams, who posted nine points.

Elite Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Elite Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Circle Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything went Circle Christian's way against Elite Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as Circle Christian made off with a 60-35 victory. Will Circle Christian repeat their success, or does Elite Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.