Basketball Game Preview: Hempfield Area Spartans vs. Imani Christian Academy Saints

The Hempfield Area Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Imani Christian Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

If Hempfield Area beats Imani Christian Academy with 63 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Hempfield Area blew past Greensburg Salem 63-38 on Saturday. That looming 63-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.

Meanwhile, Imani Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Don Bosco Prep on Saturday and lost 84-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Saints still had to take the loss.

This is the second loss in a row for Imani Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Hempfield Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.