Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Christian Defenders vs. Calvary Christian EAGLES

The Heritage Christian Defenders will take on the Calvary Christian EAGLES in a tournament on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Heritage Christian sitting on three straight victories and Calvary Christian on nine.

Heritage Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 73-54 win over Kankakee Trinity Academy on Saturday.

Heritage Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Ophoff, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave Ophoff a new career-high in points. Andrew Regnerus was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds.

Heritage Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Calvary Christian over Heritage Hall Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Calvary Christian blew Heritage Hall Christian out of the water with a 91-33 final score. 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.

Calvary Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Heritage Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.