Basketball Game Preview: Freedom Christian Academy Patriots vs. Fayetteville Christian Warriors

The Freedom Christian Academy Patriots will face off against the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.

Freedom Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Village Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Freedom Christian Academy blew Village Christian Academy out of the water with a 78-7 final score. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.

Freedom Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Allison Lett, who went 12 of 14 en route to 27 points along with six boards and three steals, and Zarah Lewis, who went 12 of 17 on her way to 29 points. Lewis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Izzie Dalton-Jimenez, who posted eight points in addition to eight steals and six assists.

Freedom Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Trinity Christian and fell 51-16. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.

Freedom Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Fayetteville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Everything came up roses for Freedom Christian Academy against Fayetteville Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 49-19 victory. Does Freedom Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fayetteville Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.