Basketball Game Preview: Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Faith Christian Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2025, 10:32pm

Basketball Preview: Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Faith Christian Warriors

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The Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs will square off against the Faith Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Westover Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

On Monday, Westover Christian Academy humbled Christian Heritage Academy with a 41-14 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Emily Evans

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02/10/25 vs Christian Heritage Academy9
02/06/25 @ Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot13
02/03/25 vs Fuqua12
01/31/25 @ Roanoke Valley Christian15
01/28/25 vs Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy14
+ 5 more games

Emily Evans continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Smith, who posted seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Westover Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Faith Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Timberlake Christian on Monday, taking the game 50-43. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won three in a row.

Westover Christian Academy better focus on containing Savannah Green and Lillia Joseph as the pair were huge in Faith Christian's win. Green dropped a double-double with 22 points and 21 boards, while Joseph dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. Joseph is becoming a predictor of Faith Christian's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 4-2 (and 5-9 when she doesn't).

Westover Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Westover Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Everything went Westover Christian Academy's way against Faith Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Westover Christian Academy made off with a 53-33 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Green, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westover Christian Academy still be able to contain Green? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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