Basketball Game Preview: Maranatha Christian Eagles vs. Tri-City Christian Eagles

Maranatha Christian hasn't had much luck against Tri-City Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Maranatha Christian is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Wednesday. They were dealt a 48-21 loss at the hands of Del Lago Academy.

Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Monday. They took a blow against Santa Fe Christian, falling 67-37. The loss continues a trend for Tri-City Christian in their matchups with Santa Fe Christian: they've now lost six in a row.

Maranatha Christian will have to contain Katie Busch as she made an impact in Tri-City Christian's last game. She dropped a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 37.8% of Tri-City Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talia Anthony, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.

Tri-City Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Maranatha Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Maranatha Christian took a serious blow against Tri-City Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 63-9. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Maranatha Christian was down 33-4.