Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Warriors vs. Carrollwood Day Patriots

The Calvary Christian Warriors will square off against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Carrollwood Day likes a good challenge.

Calvary Christian will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Seffner Christian on Tuesday. Calvary Christian took their game with ease, bagging an 81-51 victory over Seffner Christian. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 82-67 bruising from Wiregrass Ranch. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (61), the Patriots still had to take the loss.

Calvary Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Carrollwood Day, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.

Everything came up roses for Calvary Christian against Carrollwood Day when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 79-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Carrollwood Day's Ishaan Bhadouria, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Calvary Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.