Basketball Game Preview: Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots vs. Wilson Christian Academy Chargers

Wilmington Christian Academy is 1-9 against Wilson Christian Academy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will face off against the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wilmington Christian Academy comes in on 14 and Wilson Christian Academy on 12.

Wilmington Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Union Grove Christian 49-23. Wilmington Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wilson Christian Academy earned a 52-41 win over Hilltop Christian on Friday. Given Wilson Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Hilltop Christian is ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wilmington Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points on average over those games. As for Wilson Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.

Wilmington Christian Academy strolled past Wilson Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 37-23. Does Wilmington Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilson Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.