Basketball Preview: Western Boone Stars vs. Faith Christian Eagles
The Western Boone Stars will take on the Faith Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Western Boone is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Western Boone is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Tri-West Hendricks on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Western Boone took a blow against Tri-West Hendricks, falling 54-25.
Western Boone's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emmerson Gott, who earned six points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, and Ally Lewis, who earned eight points plus nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian beat West Lafayette 48-37 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Johanna Haste and Mattea Maggio were among the main playmakers for Faith Christian as the former dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds and the latter went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points. What's more, Maggio also posted a 46% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Allison Caplinger, who had 14 points.
Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Western Boone's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Western Boone suffered a grim 62-37 defeat to Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Western Boone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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