Basketball Game Preview: Hampton Park Christian vs. Westgate Christian Eagles

Having just played yesterday, Hampton Park Christian will head out on the road to face off against the Westgate Christian Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hampton Park Christian has five straight wins, Westgate Christian has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hampton Park Christian beat Bob Jones Academy 64-58.

Meanwhile, Westgate Christian played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 78-25 loss at the hands of Lake Pointe Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Mariners are ranked 106th).

Hampton Park Christian pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Westgate Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Everything came up roses for Hampton Park Christian against Westgate Christian in their previous matchup on January 14th, as the team secured a 62-12 win. In that contest, Hampton Park Christian amassed a halftime lead of 39-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.