Basketball Game Preview: Prior Lake Christian Royals vs. Community Christian

The Prior Lake Christian Royals will square off against Community Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Prior Lake Christian against Faith Christian as the team secured a 76-47 victory. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Elijah Wilson

Steals

02/15/25 vs Lake Region Christian	9
01/14/25 vs St. Cloud Christian	9
12/16/24 vs Valley Christian	9
02/04/25 @ Immanuel Lutheran	8
02/14/25 vs St. Cloud Christian	7
+ 27 more games

Elijah Wilson was his usual excellent self, shooting 63% from the field on his way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. He is becoming a predictor of Prior Lake Christian's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 19-6 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Noah Morgan was another key player, going 8-for-15 en route to 17 points along with six blocks and five boards.

Prior Lake Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They are 18-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, Community Christian strolled past First Baptist with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 71-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for Community Christian.

Prior Lake Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. Community Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Prior Lake Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Community Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 72-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Community Christian's Brady Reinertson, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 20 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Prior Lake Christian still be able to contain Reinertson? There's only one way to find out.