Basketball Game Preview: Still Creek Christian Colts vs. Community Christian Lions

The Still Creek Christian Colts will challenge the Community Christian Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Still Creek Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, Still Creek Christian beat Faith Christian 54-44.

Still Creek Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Walton led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Walton's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Reed, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 boards.

Still Creek Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.

Community Christian fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 victory over Varsity Opponent on Friday.

Community Christian found their leader in freshman Levi Hinton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hinton has scored all season. Levi Samuel was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Still Creek Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Community Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Still Creek Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 36.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Community Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.