Basketball Game Preview: New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles

The New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

New Jerusalem Christian Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Community Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. New Jerusalem Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 51-29 margin over Community Christian on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won six games in a row.

Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian entered their tilt with Lakeside Christian on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lions, posting an 88-37 win. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

New Jerusalem Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.

New Jerusalem Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 59-33 loss they got from Indian Rocks Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indian Rocks Christian's Will Murphree, who posted 28 points and seven boards. Now that New Jerusalem Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.