Basketball Game Preview: Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors vs. Aletheia Christian Academy Lions

Pensacola Christian Academy has gone 7-0 against Aletheia Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Pensacola Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Pensacola Christian Academy came up short against West Florida Baptist Academy and fell 58-47. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Conquerors are ranked 190th).

Despite the defeat, Pensacola Christian Academy had strong showings from Jake Stoodt, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds, and Mateus Moreira, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Stoodt's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Day, who posted four points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy entered their matchup against Jones Christian Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Aletheia Christian Academy took a 65-49 bruising from Jones Christian Academy.

Pensacola Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Daniel Bailey, one of several Aletheia Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He put up ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Williamson, who posted 18 points.

Aletheia Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Pensacola Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Aletheia Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November, winning 67-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pensacola Christian 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.