Basketball Game Preview: Aucilla Christian Warriors vs. Countryside Christian Minutemen

Aucilla Christian and Countryside Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Aucilla Christian Warriors will face off against the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Aucilla Christian came up short against Liberty County on Tuesday, falling 79-58. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 257th).

Meanwhile, Countryside Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-40 loss at the hands of Oak Hall.

Aucilla Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Countryside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Aucilla Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Countryside Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 66-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aucilla Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.