Basketball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions vs. Harmony Science Academy Tigers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions challenge the Harmony Science Academy Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Cristo Rey Jesuit took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 55-17 victory over Houston Heights (old). The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.

Naankwat Kesiena Riemson was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Daniel Achuo was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 12 points.

Cristo Rey Jesuit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harmony Science Academy). They breezed by Tekoa Academy to the tune of 79-24 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Cristo Rey Jesuit better keep an eye on Kethen Randle. He was instrumental in Harmony Science Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 20 rebounds. Randle is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Sparrow, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 18 points and four steals.

Cristo Rey Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Harmony Science Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cristo Rey Jesuit has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Harmony Science Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.