Basketball Game Preview: Byne Christian Saints vs. CHESS Academy Knights

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Away	62-34 W
01/17/25 - Home	44-51 L
01/31/22 - Home	53-43 W
01/11/22 - Away	38-32 W
11/19/20 - Home	50-25 W
+ 2 more games

Byne Christian is 6-1 against CHESS Academy since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Byne Christian has four straight victories, CHESS Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Byne Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped back in November as they easily beat Highland Christian Academy 80-26. With the Saints ahead 51-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Byne Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kinley Carlisle, who shot 70% from the field to rack up 33 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Carlisle has scored at least a third of the Saints' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gemily Morey, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten steals.

Meanwhile, CHESS Academy lost 51-27 to Crisp Academy last Friday.

Byne Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for CHESS Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything came up roses for Byne Christian against CHESS Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 62-34 victory. In that game, the Saints amassed a halftime lead of 32-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.