Basketball Game Preview: Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Eagles vs. East Ridge Pioneers

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts is 0-3 against East Ridge since November of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Eagles will square off against the East Ridge Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Copper Basin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts blew Copper Basin out of the water with a 78-34 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-22.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Caldwell, who posted 18 points. The matchup was Caldwell's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Carter Smith, who scored 18 points.

Meanwhile, East Ridge hadn't done well against Red Bank recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. East Ridge had just enough and edged Red Bank out 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pioneers have posted since December 5, 2023.

The win (which was East Ridge's third in a row) raised their record to 8-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts came up short against East Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.