Basketball Game Preview: Families of Faith Christian Academy Screaming Eagles vs. Schaumburg Christian Conquerors

The Families of Faith Christian Academy Screaming Eagles will challenge the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Families of Faith Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Families of Faith Christian Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Grace Christian Academy, but still couldn't quite topple them. Families of Faith Christian Academy put the hurt on Grace Christian Academy with a sharp 44-18 win on Tuesday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Screaming Eagles had established a 23 point advantage.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Schaumburg Christian beat Woodlands Academy 45-40 on Thursday.

Schaumburg Christian's win came from a few key players Families of Faith Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Giada Falco, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Schaumburg Christian is 6-2 when Falco posts ten or more boards, but 0-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Tomasek, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Schaumburg Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Families of Faith Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Schaumburg Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.

Families of Faith Christian Academy skirted past Schaumburg Christian 35-32 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Families of Faith Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schaumburg Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.