Basketball Game Preview: Kings Christian Crusaders vs. Wonderful College Prep Academy Lions

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Previous 5 Games

01/22/25 - Away	62-34 W
02/06/24 - Away	76-25 W
01/19/24 - Home	78-41 W
02/03/23 - Home	104-24 W
01/17/23 - Away	85-24 W

Kings Christian is 5-0 against Wonderful College Prep Academy since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kings Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the Wonderful College Prep Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Andrew Ortega and Juan Negrete.

Kings Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Exeter just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs.

Meanwhile, Wonderful College Prep Academy didn't have too much trouble with Alpaugh on Tuesday as they won 53-35.

Wonderful College Prep Academy's win came from a few key players Kings Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Negrete, who posted 14 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Victor Hernandez, who earned eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

Wonderful College Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Wonderful College Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Kings Christian, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-5.

Everything came up roses for Kings Christian against Wonderful College Prep Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 62-34 win. Will Kings Christian repeat their success, or does Wonderful College Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.