The Life Christian Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Cristo Rey Royals at 7:00 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 Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Life Christian Academy had to settle for a 58-55 defeat against Rock Creek Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Life Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 199th in Virginia, while Rock Creek Christian Academy is ranked 34th in Maryland).
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. Everything went their way against The Carmel School as Cristo Rey made off with a 68-46 victory.
Life Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Cristo Rey, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-13.
Life Christian Academy came up short against Cristo Rey when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 60-54. Will Life Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
