Basketball Game Preview: Triad Baptist Christian Academy Titans vs. Hilltop Christian Chargers

The Triad Baptist Christian Academy Titans will take on the Hilltop Christian Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Triad Baptist Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Hilltop Christian likes a good challenge.

Triad Baptist Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Alamance Christian 61-58. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 43-25 victory over the Knights. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Knights are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hilltop Christian's win came from a few key players Triad Baptist Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Philip Joyner, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points. Caleb Barbour was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.

Hilltop Christian's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Triad Baptist Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 28-8.

Triad Baptist Christian Academy and Hilltop Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but Triad Baptist Christian Academy came up empty-handed after a 74-73 defeat. Can Triad Baptist Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.