Basketball Game Preview: New Life Academy Eagles vs. Heritage Christian

The New Life Academy Eagles will face off against Heritage Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

New Life Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 95-40 victory over Cristo Rey Jesuit. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Heritage Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They blew past Eagle Ridge Academy 92-62. Given Heritage Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Eagle Ridge Academy is ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Heritage Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.5 points per game. As for New Life Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.

New Life Academy was taken down by Heritage Christian 99-61 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will New Life Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.