Basketball Game Preview: Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF vs. Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes

Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF will square off against the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF is looking for their season's first win.

Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Metro Academy by a score of 41-39. The match marked Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

While Sunrise Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Oklahoma F last Saturday as Sunrise Christian Academy made off with a 63-42 victory. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Sunrise Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Canaan McElroy, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. David Ganza was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.

Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF suffered a grim 76-54 defeat to Sunrise Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2018. Can Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.