Basketball Game Preview: Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders vs. St. Joseph Central Irish

Two dominant forwards in Drew Fitzwater and Nymir Bryant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders will square off against the St. Joseph Central Irish at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Greater Beckley Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Greater Beckley Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mount View with a sharp 72-46 win. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.

Keegan Davidson

Points

03/12/25 vs Mount View	19
03/07/25 vs Meadow Bridge	22
02/27/25 vs Expression Prep Academy	28
02/22/25 vs Calvary Baptist Academy	20
02/21/25 vs Summit Christian Academy	15
02/20/25 vs Morgantown Christian Academy	28

Greater Beckley Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keegan Davidson, who shot 50% from the field en route to 19 points and four steals. The game was Davidson's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kash Hendrix, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points.

Greater Beckley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central entered their tilt with Wahama on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 62-50 win over the White Falcons.

Greater Beckley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. St. Joseph Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-7.

Greater Beckley Christian came up short against St. Joseph Central when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-60. Can Greater Beckley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.