Basketball Game Preview: Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions vs. Legacy Christian Academy Knights

Emmanuel Christian Academy is 0-3 against Legacy Christian Academy since December of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home court against the Legacy Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m.

It was a proper cat-fight when Emmanuel Christian Academy faced off against Kenton Ridge on Wednesday. Emmanuel Christian Academy lost to Kenton Ridge on the road by a 37-21 margin.

Despite the defeat, Emmanuel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Abbey Hudson posted eight points along with eight boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Legacy Christian Academy entered their tilt with Dayton Christian on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the WARRIORS 62-15. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the WARRIORS are ranked 759th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Emmanuel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.

Emmanuel Christian Academy took a serious blow against Legacy Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-12. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Emmanuel Christian Academy was down 33-10.