Basketball Game Preview: Dale Pirates vs. Christian Heritage Crusaders

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	70-30 W
12/15/23 - Away	72-30 W
02/09/23 - Home	56-34 W
12/16/22 - Home	60-43 W
12/17/21 - Away	58-32 W
+ 5 more games

Dale is 8-2 against Christian Heritage since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dale Pirates will welcome the Christian Heritage Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Dale will be strutting in after a victory while Christian Heritage will be coming in after a loss.

Dale is returning to their home court after beating Fairland on theirs, despite the fact Fairland has dominated at home this season. Dale breezed by Fairland to the tune of 67-23 on Friday. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Christian Heritage's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 51-42 to Southwest Covenant.

Dale is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Christian Heritage, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.

Everything came up roses for Dale against Christian Heritage in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-30 win. Will Dale repeat their success, or does Christian Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.