Basketball Game Preview: Temple Christian Academy Warriors vs. Oakwood Christian

Having just played yesterday, the Temple Christian Academy Warriors will get right back to it and host Oakwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Temple Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Oakwood Christian has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

On Thursday, Temple Christian Academy beat New Covenant School 49-36.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Temple Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Moses, who shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Moses' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Passetti, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and four steals.

Meanwhile, Oakwood Christian played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 71-37 loss at the hands of Hampton Park Christian. While losing is never fun, Oakwood Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Hampton Park Christian is ranked 125th).

Temple Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Oakwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Everything came up roses for Temple Christian Academy against Oakwood Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 64-37 win. In that match, Temple Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 38-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.