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

Having just played yesterday, the Hope Christian Academy Lions will get right back to it and host the First Assembly Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hope Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Westwood Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Lions were down 66-46 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Hope Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Aiden Wilson was a machine: he posted 23 points. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in points. Walker Munroe was another key player, going 9 of 22 en route to 20 points and five boards.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for First Assembly Christian Academy against First Christian on Thursday as the squad secured a 66-37 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Hope Christian Academy better keep an eye on Sean James. He was instrumental in First Assembly Christian Academy's win, going 9 for 16 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Naccsa Garemore, who went 7 of 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 contests.

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 have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

Hope Christian Academy took a serious blow against First Assembly Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 76-45. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hope Christian Academy was down 41-20.