Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Knights vs. Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders

Calvary Christian Academy is 0-10 against Arthur-Okaw Christian since February of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Calvary Christian Academy Knights will challenge the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 5:30 p.m. Calvary Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.

Calvary Christian Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Peoria Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Calvary Christian Academy came out on top against Peoria Christian by a score of 36-23 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian fought the good fight in their overtime game against Arcola on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 50-38 to the Purple Riders. It was the first time this season that the Conquering Riders let down their fans at home.

Calvary Christian Academy will have to keep a close watch on Avery Herschberger and Annabelle Haskins, a pair of players who had a big impact on Arthur-Okaw Christian's prior game. Herschberger posted 17 points and three steals, while Haskins scored ten points. That was a full 44.7% of Arthur-Okaw Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, their loss ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5.

Calvary Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 46-23 defeat they got from Arthur-Okaw Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Herschberger, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points and five steals. Now that Calvary Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.