The Greater Vision Academy Lions will venture away from home to take on the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greater Vision Academy has given up an average of 53.1 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greater Vision Academy's last matchup with Shining Light Academy could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Lions were dealt a 66-34 defeat at the hands of the Knights. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.
Despite the loss, Greater Vision Academy had strong showings from Ari Love, who posted ten points, and Bradun Rogers, who shot 40% from the field en route to 13 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Faith Christian over Asheboro Hybrid Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Warriors out of the water with a 68-19 final score. The Eagles pushed the score to 58-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Faith Christian's win came from a few key players Greater Vision Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Collin Frye, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 16 points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. Joshua Daniel was another key player, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 17 points and five boards.
Faith Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Greater Vision Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Greater Vision Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
