Basketball Game Preview: East Ridge Pioneers vs. Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Eagles

East Ridge is a perfect 3-0 against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts since November of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The East Ridge Pioneers will be playing at home against the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts will be up against a hot East Ridge team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. East Ridge skirted past Red Bank 56-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pioneers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Lions are ranked 108th).

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts over Copper Basin in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts blew Copper Basin out of the water with a 78-34 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts' win came from a few key players East Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Caldwell, who posted 18 points. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Smith, who had 18 points.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for East Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.

East Ridge beat Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts 55-45 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does East Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.