Basketball Game Preview: Bradford Prep Bears vs. Christ the King Crusaders

Bradford Prep is 0-7 against Christ the King since December of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Bradford Prep Bears will be playing at home against the Christ the King Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bradford Prep sitting on three straight wins and Christ the King on five.

Bradford Prep will bounce into Friday's match after beating Pine Lake Prep, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Bradford Prep enjoyed a cozy 45-31 victory over Pine Lake Prep on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.

Bradford Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anani Delgado, who posted nine points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Delgado a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Zoe Clark, who went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Christ the King's strategy against Corvian Community on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christ the King blew Corvian Community out of the water with a 52-20 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 30 points or more this season.

Bradford Prep better keep an eye on Claire Broda. She was instrumental in Christ the King's win, putting up 18 points. Audrey Gorman was another key player, scoring eight points.

Christ the King pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points per game. As for Bradford Prep, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.

Bradford Prep took a serious blow against Christ the King in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 59-15. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bradford Prep was down 33-6.