Basketball Game Preview: Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles vs. Southlands Christian Eagles

The Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Southlands Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Capistrano Valley Christian has eight straight victories, Southlands Christian has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Capistrano Valley Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Tarbut V' Torah for the full four quarters, racking up a 93-58 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Lions are ranked 435th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Michael Ahern, who went 14 for 19 on his way to 37 points and eight rebounds. The contest was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Matthew Ahern was another key player, going 10 of 21 en route to 22 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Capistrano Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Southlands Christian played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Tarbut V' Torah 87-35. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-19.

Capistrano Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points per game. As for Southlands Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.