Basketball Game Preview: Harvest Temple Christian Academy vs. Grand Lake Christian Eagles

Harvest Temple Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Grand Lake Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Harvest Temple Christian Academy will be playing at home against the Grand Lake Christian Eagles at 8:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Saturday, Harvest Temple Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Pathway Christian.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Travis Weirich, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Sam Leonetti, who posted eight points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Grand Lake Christian's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Bowling Green Christian Academy. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Grand Lake Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Harvest Temple Christian Academy was taken down by Grand Lake Christian 59-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Harvest Temple Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.