Basketball Game Preview: Christ's Church Academy Eagles vs. Warner Christian Academy Eagles

The Christ's Church Academy Eagles will square off against the Warner Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Christ's Church Academy comes in on seven and Warner Christian Academy on three.

Christ's Church Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by KIPP Bold City to the tune of 81-39 on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christ's Church Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Olson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave OlsOn a new career-high. Aiden Simms was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Christ's Church Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Warner Christian Academy played against Orlando Science and won via forfeit.

Christ's Church Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Warner Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.

Christ's Church Academy strolled past Warner Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 64-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ's Church Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.