Basketball Game Preview: Excel Christian Warriors vs. Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers

The Excel Christian Warriors will take on the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.

Excel Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (1-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The matchup marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Sacramento Country Day was beaten by Marysville 73-23 on Wednesday.

Excel Christian will need focus on slowing down Ekram Thiarra, one of several Sacramento Country Day players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. Riley Ruttan was another key player, putting up nine points.

Sacramento Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Excel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.