Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist Christian Knights vs. Calvary Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders

First Baptist Christian is a perfect 4-0 against Calvary Baptist Christian Academy since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the First Baptist Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Calvary Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. First Baptist Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

First Baptist Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Calvary Baptist Christian Academy: they just beat Westfair Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. First Baptist Christian took down Westfair Christian 45-26 on Thursday. The 45-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calvary Baptist Christian Academy). They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over Varsity Opponent last Monday. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with Varsity Opponent: they've now won three in a row.

First Baptist Christian pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.

Everything came up roses for First Baptist Christian against Calvary Baptist Christian Academy when the teams last played on February 4th, as the squad secured a 76-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.