Basketball Game Preview: Gospel Light Christian Lions vs. Christian Ministries Academy Conquerors

Gospel Light Christian hasn't had much luck against Christian Ministries Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gospel Light Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Christian Ministries Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Gospel Light Christian took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Legacy Academy with a sharp 56-36 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their 24-point performance the match before.

Meanwhile, Christian Ministries Academy made easy work of Valley Christian on Tuesday and carried off a 67-46 win. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Gospel Light Christian better keep an eye on Gavin Hicks. He was instrumental in Christian Ministries Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. Nolan Bradshaw was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.

Christian Ministries Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Gospel Light Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.

Gospel Light Christian was dealt a bruising 72-40 loss at the hands of Christian Ministries Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Gospel Light Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.