Basketball Game Preview: Unity Christian Academy Phoenix vs. Islamic Foundation Chargers

Having just played yesterday, the Unity Christian Academy Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Islamic Foundation Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Unity Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.

If Unity Christian Academy beats Islamic Foundation with 73 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Unity Christian Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Universal 73-21. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.

Unity Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Robert Allen out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Allen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason O'Neal, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.

Meanwhile, Islamic Foundation came up short against Westmont on Monday, falling 77-54. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Sentinels: they've now lost six in a row.

Islamic Foundation's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Unity Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Everything came up roses for Unity Christian Academy against Islamic Foundation in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 88-30 win. In that match, Unity Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 58-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.