Basketball Game Preview: Teays Valley Christian Lions vs. Ignite Athletics Flames

Teays Valley Christian has gone 3-0 against Ignite Athletics recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Teays Valley Christian Lions will square off against the Ignite Athletics Flames at 6:30 p.m. Teays Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.8 points per game this season.

Teays Valley Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mount Hope Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Teays Valley Christian blew Mount Hope Christian Academy out of the water with an 84-44 final score. The Lions pushed the score to 67-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.

Teays Valley Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kahsi Morgan out in front who posted 27 points. The dominant performance gave Morgan a new career-high in points. Eli Pendleton was another key player, putting up 19 points.

Meanwhile, Ignite Athletics lost 65-43 to New Life Christian Academy on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Flames in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.

Teays Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Ignite Athletics, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Teays Valley Christian against Ignite Athletics in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Teays Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.