Basketball Game Preview: Ovilla Christian Eagles vs. Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs

The Ovilla Christian Eagles will take on the Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ovilla Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Holy Cross Catholic Academy likes a good challenge.

Ovilla Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Christ the King Cathedral 62-32.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross Catholic Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 74-69 W against the Stars. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Stars are ranked 1375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. As for Ovilla Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.