Basketball Game Preview: Nashville Christian Eagles vs. Friendship Christian Commanders

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Previous Games

12/13/24 - Home	49-6 W
02/06/24 - Home	67-53 W
01/25/24 - Home	53-19 W
12/08/23 - Away	56-27 W
01/17/23 - Home	56-28 W
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Nashville Christian is 10-0 against Friendship Christian since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Nashville Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Friendship Christian Commanders at 6:00 p.m. Friendship Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Nashville Christian, who comes in off a win.

Nashville Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Clarksville Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Nashville Christian blew Clarksville Academy out of the water with a 65-19 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Friendship Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against Goodpasture Christian, falling 72-34. While losing is never fun, the Commanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Cougars are ranked 50th).

Nashville Christian's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Friendship Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

Everything came up roses for Nashville Christian against Friendship Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nashville Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.