Basketball Game Preview: New Heights Christian Academy Cougars vs. McAuley Catholic Warriors

New Heights Christian Academy has won six straight games at home, while McAuley Catholic has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars will host the McAuley Catholic Warriors at 8:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, New Heights Christian Academy made easy work of Jefferson Independent Day and carried off a 61-39 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, McAuley Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Halfway on Monday and fell 63-61.

New Heights Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for McAuley Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.

New Heights Christian Academy won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played on Saturday, slipping by McAuley Catholic 48-47. Will New Heights Christian Academy repeat their success, or does McAuley Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.