Basketball Game Preview: Lifegate Christian Falcons vs. Salem Sayers Baptist Academy

Lifegate Christian has gone 10-0 against Salem Sayers Baptist Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lifegate Christian Falcons will head out on the road to take on Salem Sayers Baptist Academy at 5:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Lifegate Christian will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 49-point drubbing they dealt Sunnybrook Christian on Tuesday. Lifegate Christian claimed a resounding 66-17 victory over Sunnybrook Christian. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.

Anelyna Cavazos continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 16 boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 21 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Mendez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 boards.

Lifegate Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Salem Sayers Baptist Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Sunnybrook Christian 53-32 back in November of 2024.

Lifegate Christian pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Salem Sayers Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.

Everything came up roses for Lifegate Christian against Salem Sayers Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-17 win. In that match, Lifegate Christian amassed a halftime lead of 30-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.