Basketball Game Preview: Central Christian Crusaders vs. Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions

Central Christian has gone 8-2 against Holy Ground Baptist Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Central Christian Crusaders will get right back to it and host the Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Central Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

On Thursday, Central Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Praise Academy, but they still walked away with a 68-63 win.

Central Christian can attribute much of their success to Carter Patterson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 rebounds, and Avery Steidinger, who went 11 for 21 on his way to 27 points along with six assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Patterson is now averaging an impressive 9.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Lukas Crane, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points.

Central Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Holy Ground Baptist Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 49-48 to Hearts Academy. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Central Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

Central Christian came up short against Holy Ground Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 73-63. Will Central Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.