Basketball Game Preview: Cross Lanes Christian Warriors vs. Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors

The Cross Lanes Christian Warriors will head out to challenge the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cross Lanes Christian is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Cross Lanes Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Grace Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cross Lanes Christian was outmatched by Grace Christian and fell 62-17. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mount Hope Christian Academy humbled Calvary Baptist Academy with a 73-32 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 24 points or more this season.

Mount Hope Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Cross Lanes Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was MCKENNA JONES, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was LANDRI FLOHR, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points along with eight assists and six steals.

Mount Hope Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Cross Lanes Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Cross Lanes Christian couldn't quite finish off Mount Hope Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Saturday and fell 48-45. Can Cross Lanes Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.