Basketball Game Preview: Temple Academy Crusaders vs. Shining Light Baptist Academy Sharks

Temple Academy has gone a perfect 4-0 against Shining Light Baptist Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Crusaders will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Sharks at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Temple Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Maryville Christian, taking the game 53-45.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shining Light Baptist Academy). They snuck past Rockwell Christian School with a 64-58 win on Monday.

Shining Light Baptist Academy's win came from a few key players Temple Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Arthur Santos Lima, who posted 25 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamar Chambers, who put up 15 points.

Temple Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Shining Light Baptist Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Temple Academy strolled past Shining Light Baptist Academy when the teams last played on Friday by a score of 59-43. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Sharks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.