Basketball Game Preview: Word of Life Christian Academy vs. Awaken Christian Lions

Word of Life Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on the Awaken Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Word of Life Christian Academy is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Word of Life Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Beaver Dam on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Word of Life Christian Academy took a blow against Beaver Dam, falling 63-34.

Word of Life Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Jaelen Hannah was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The game was Hannah's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Sameer Singh was another key player, putting up seven points and seven boards.

Meanwhile, Awaken Christian entered their contest against Founders Classical Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Awaken Christian lost to Founders Classical Academy at home by a 54-40 margin. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Word of Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Awaken Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-8.

Word of Life Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 75-51 loss they got from Awaken Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2018. Can Word of Life Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.