Basketball Game Preview: UR Academy Lions vs. Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors

The UR Academy Lions will challenge the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. UR Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

If UR Academy beats Walnut Grove Christian with 69 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. UR Academy strolled past Judah Christian Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-53.

Jordan Miller and Gabriel Thompson were among the main playmakers for UR Academy as the former dropped a double-double on 30 points and 16 rebounds and the latter went 14 of 22 en route to 31 points and five assists. The contest was Miller's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brysen Parker, who posted six points and five boards.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last six games, Walnut Grove Christian finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 46-25 to Buford. The match marked the Christian Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

UR Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Walnut Grove Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.

UR Academy came up short against Walnut Grove Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 57-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walnut Grove Christian's AJ Curerton, who put up 27 points. Now that UR Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.