Basketball Game Preview: Escambia Academy Cougars vs. Snook Christian Academy Eagles

Escambia Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Snook Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Escambia Academy Cougars will welcome the Snook Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a proper cat-fight when Escambia Academy challenged Evangel Christian Academy on Saturday. Escambia Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Evangel Christian Academy 51-48.

Meanwhile, Snook Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Central Christian on Thursday as they won 52-33. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Saints are ranked 573rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Escambia Academy better keep an eye on Micah Brunson. He was instrumental in Snook Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Brunson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Gabel, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points.

Snook Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Snook Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Escambia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.

Everything came up roses for Escambia Academy against Snook Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-34 victory. Will Escambia Academy repeat their success, or does Snook Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.