Basketball Game Preview: Shalom Christian Academy Flames vs. York Country Day

The Shalom Christian Academy Flames just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face York Country Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

On Thursday, Shalom Christian Academy earned a 57-45 win over Mountain Ridge. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask York Country Day). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Harrisburg Academy 117-32. York Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Shalom Christian Academy better focus on containing Ryan Maus and Beckett Barr as the pair were huge in York Country Day's win. Maus posted 24 points, while Barr had 20 points. With that strong performance, Maus is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game. Johnson Ilonga was another key player, putting up 16 points.

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.5 points. As for Shalom Christian Academy, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.