Basketball Game Preview: Downey Christian Patriots vs. Academy of Central Florida National Golden Bulls

The Downey Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Academy of Central Florida National Golden Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Two weeks ago, Downey Christian had to suffer through a 91-52 loss at the hands of Balboa. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Roughriders are ranked 15th).

Meanwhile, Academy of Central Florida National made easy work of Minnesota Preparation Academy, TRIP on Sunday and carried off an 80-54 win. The Golden Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Academy of Central Florida National is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Downey Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.