The Shabach Christian Academy Blue Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Springdale Prep Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shabach Christian Academy Blue has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Springdale Prep will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Thursday, Shabach Christian Academy Blue took a serious blow against Evergreen Christian, falling 78-45. While losing is never fun, Shabach Christian Academy Blue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 93rd in Maryland, while Evergreen Christian is ranked 35th in Virginia).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Springdale Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 63-58 W over National Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Shabach Christian Academy Blue's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13. As for Springdale Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Shabach Christian Academy Blue came out on top in a nail-biter against Springdale Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 70-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shabach Christian Academy Blue since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
