Basketball Game Preview: Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders vs. Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles

Sunshine Bible Academy is 2-7 against Mitchell Christian since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Sunshine Bible Academy will be strutting in after a win while Mitchell Christian will be coming in after a loss.

Sunshine Bible Academy was handed a 26-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Central, sneaking past 47-44.

Trey Thieman was a one-man wrecking crew for Sunshine Bible Academy as he en route to 21 points. Sunshine Bible Academy is 2-1 when Thieman posts 20 or more points, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaac Hague, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Mitchell Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Centerville and fell 79-52.

Mitchell Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-12.

Sunshine Bible Academy was dealt a bruising 82-54 loss at the hands of Mitchell Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Sunshine Bible Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.