Basketball Game Preview: First Assembly Christian Academy Eagles vs. Hope Christian Academy Lions

The First Assembly Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Hope Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Assembly Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, First Assembly Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past First Christian 66-37. With the Eagles ahead 34-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

It was another big night for Sean James, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Naccsa Garemore, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points and four steals.

First Assembly Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Hope Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westwood Christian. The Lions were down 66-46 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

First Assembly Christian Academy will have to contain Aiden Wilson as he made an impact in Hope Christian Academy's last game. He posted 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Munroe, who went 9 of 22 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.

Hope Christian Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for First Assembly Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for First Assembly Christian Academy against Hope Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 76-45 victory. In that contest, First Assembly Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 41-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.