Basketball Game Preview: Hope Christian Academy Lions vs. Northside Christian Academy

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Previous Games

01/18/24 - Away	65-27 W
12/11/23 - Home	40-33 W
01/12/23 - Away	52-14 W
11/29/22 - Home	28-22 W
02/03/22 - Away	66-34 W
+ 5 more games

Hope Christian Academy has gone 10-0 against Northside Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hope Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to square off against Northside Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Hope Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against First Coast Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hope Christian Academy was outmatched by First Coast Christian and fell 87-26. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy suffered their closest defeat since November 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hart 2 Hart Academy by a score of 42-40.

Northside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Hope Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Everything came up roses for Hope Christian Academy against Northside Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-27 win. Will Hope Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Northside Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.