Basketball Game Preview: Sugar Creek Christian Academy Eagles vs. Bloomingdale Blazers

The Sugar Creek Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Bloomingdale Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sugar Creek Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Sugar Creek Christian Academy took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ross County Christian Academy. Sugar Creek Christian Academy has struggled against Ross County Christian Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Sugar Creek Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Will Salyers was a machine: he posted 21 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Samuel Wheeler was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 14 boards.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bloomingdale). They were the clear victor by an 83-57 margin over New Life Christian Academy on Tuesday. With the Blazers ahead 47-24 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Bloomingdale's win came from a few key players Sugar Creek Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Peyton Scheidler, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Caleb McClung, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 17 boards.

Bloomingdale is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. Sugar Creek Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sugar Creek Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Sugar Creek Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Bloomingdale when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 57-54. Will Sugar Creek Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.