Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles vs. Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders

The Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Noland Episcopal Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.

On Tuesday, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Faith Training Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with Faith Training Christian Academy: they've now won four in a row.

Machen Cox

Rebounds

12/02/25 vs Faith Training Christian Academy	11
11/14/25 @ Brighton	11
11/10/25 @ Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool	11
11/06/25 vs Acadiana Christian	8
11/04/25 @ Midstate Homeschool	13
10/27/25 @ Lake Area HomeSchool Sports	9

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Noland Episcopal Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Machen Cox, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. Cox is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kollin Jackson, who posted nine points and seven assists.

Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Louisiana played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 73-39 defeat at the hands of Midstate Homeschool. The Crusaders have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Christian Academy of Louisiana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Bishop Noland Episcopal Day couldn't quite finish off Christian Academy of Louisiana in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 and fell 46-43. Thankfully for the Eagles, Anthony Shepard (who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.