Basketball Game Preview: Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions vs. Graham Local Falcons

The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Graham Local Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Emmanuel Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Graham Local likes a good challenge.

If Graham Local heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Emmanuel Christian Academy took over last week. Emmanuel Christian Academy walked away with a 58-51 victory over Franklin Monroe on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Graham Local hadn't done well against North Union recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Graham Local snuck past North Union with a 55-49 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Emmanuel Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Graham Local, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.

Emmanuel Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Graham Local when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 38-35. Can Emmanuel Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.