Basketball Game Preview: High Point Baptist Academy Eagles vs. Lancaster County Christian Lions

The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles will challenge the Lancaster County Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. High Point Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.

High Point Baptist Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ephrata Mennonite just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Legends. The contest was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.

Despite the defeat, High Point Baptist Academy got top-tier performance from Austin May, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and four steals. What's more, May also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Rogers, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Lancaster County Christian played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 76-36 loss at the hands of Linville Hill. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Lancaster County Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for High Point Baptist Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.

High Point Baptist Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lancaster County Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. Does High Point Baptist Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lancaster County Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.