Basketball Game Preview: Faith Christian Eagles vs. Vandalia Christian Vikings

The Faith Christian Eagles will face off against the Vandalia Christian Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Faith Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

Faith Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Chatham HomeSchool just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 79-59 to the Thunder. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (57), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Vandalia Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 64-55 to Fellowship Baptist Academy.

Faith Christian will need focus on slowing down Chase Buie, one of several Vandalia Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Izzi Settle, who put up ten points.

Vandalia Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.

Faith Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Vandalia Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Settle, who earned 25 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Faith Christian still be able to contain Settle? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.