Basketball Game Preview: Zion Christian Mountaineers vs. Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders

Zion Christian and Muskegon Catholic Central are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Zion Christian Mountaineers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Zion Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wellspring Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Zion Christian blew Wellspring Prep out of the water with a 59-27 final score. The Mountaineers have beaten Wellspring Prep the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Wellspring Prep has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Muskegon Catholic Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over Grand River Prep on Tuesday.

Muskegon Catholic Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Zion Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.

Zion Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Muskegon Catholic Central in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. Does Zion Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muskegon Catholic Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.