Basketball Game Preview: McKinney Christian Academy Mustangs vs. Coram Deo Academy Lions

The McKinney Christian Academy Mustangs will take on the Coram Deo Academy Lions in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McKinney Christian Academy has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Coram Deo Academy will arrive with five straight victories.

Last Friday, McKinney Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Covenant and fell 40-38.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Coram Deo Academy over Legacy Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coram Deo Academy blew Legacy Christian Academy out of the water with a 52-22 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Coram Deo Academy pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for McKinney Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

McKinney Christian Academy was taken down by Coram Deo Academy 78-29 when the teams last played back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coram Deo Academy's Selah Johnson, who went 12 for 16 on her way to 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Now that McKinney Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.