Basketball Game Preview: Sylva Bay Academy Saints vs. Christ Covenant

The Sylva Bay Academy Saints will face off against Christ Covenant at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sylva Bay Academy has six straight wins, Christ Covenant has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Sylva Bay Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Prentiss Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sylva Bay Academy blew Prentiss Christian out of the water with a 54-18 final score. Sylva Bay Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 27 points or more this season.

Sylva Bay Academy can attribute much of their success to Tristen Rogers, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and six steals, and Brody Boyd, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Moss, who posted ten points and seven boards.

Sylva Bay Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Christ Covenant came up short against Sylva Bay Academy on Friday and fell 38-31.

Sylva Bay Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Christ Covenant, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Sylva Bay Academy beat Christ Covenant 38-31 in their previous matchup on Friday. Does Sylva Bay Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christ Covenant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.