Basketball Game Preview: Greenwood Christian Hawks vs. Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors

The Greenwood Christian Hawks will challenge the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Greenwood Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating Spartanburg Day, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Greenwood Christian walked away with a 54-45 win over Spartanburg Day on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Meanwhile, Spartanburg Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 48-47 victory over the Crusaders.

Spartanburg Christian Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Greenwood Christian, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Greenwood Christian took their victory against Spartanburg Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 68-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.