Basketball Game Preview: St. Teresa's Catholic Crusaders vs. Community Christian Academy Eagles

St. Teresa's Catholic is 5-0 against Community Christian Academy since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Teresa's Catholic Crusaders will challenge the Community Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

St. Teresa's Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering First Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 46-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.

Despite the loss, St. Teresa's Catholic had strong showings from Michael Richard, who posted 21 points, and Dyland Rangel, who put up 14 points. The contest was Richard's fourth in a row with at least ten points.

Meanwhile, Community Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-29 heartbreaker at the hands of Colquitt Christian Academy. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

St. Teresa's Catholic will need focus on slowing down Preston Smith, one of several Community Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He had nine points. Kylin McDonald was another key player, putting up seven points.

St. Teresa's Catholic's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Community Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

St. Teresa's Catholic skirted past Community Christian Academy 59-56 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Teresa's Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.