Basketball Game Preview: Excel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Trinity Christian Academy Warriors

Excel Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Excel Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Excel Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.

Last Saturday, Excel Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Greenville Christian as they won 47-32.

Kaiden Ward was the offensive standout of the matchup as he posted 15 points. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Hoskins, who scored eight points.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Lions 59-14. With the Warriors ahead 29-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Trinity Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Excel Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jatavian Browner, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Luke Nutt, who went 7 of 13 en route to 14 points along with five assists and five boards.

Excel Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.

Excel Christian Academy took a serious blow against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 66-36. Can Excel Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.