Basketball Game Preview: Warner Christian Academy Eagles vs. Christ's Church Academy Eagles

The Warner Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Warner Christian Academy sitting on three straight victories and Christ's Church Academy on seven.

Warner Christian Academy played against Orlando Science and won via forfeit.

Christ's Church Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past KIPP Bold City, posting an 81-39 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Christ's Church Academy's win came from a few key players Warner Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jackson Olson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Aiden Simms was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.

Christ's Church Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as KIPP Bold City only racked up 13 assists.

Christ's Church Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Warner Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.

Things could have been worse for Warner Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-48 loss to Christ's Church Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Warner Christian Academy, Jackson Hadden (who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.