Recap: Juniata Christian Eagles vs. Faith Baptist
This season hasn't been kind to the Juniata Christian Eagles, who are still winless after their fifth game. They were outmatched by Faith Baptist at home and fell 52-22. Juniata Christian has struggled against Faith Baptist recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Amy Ahrens, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds for Faith Baptist. The game was Ahrens' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Burton, who scored eight points along with six steals.
Juniata Christian's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.8 points per game. As for Faith Baptist, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Juniata Christian will head out on the road to face off against Springfield Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Faith Baptist, they will be playing at home against Bethany Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethany Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 346th, while Faith Baptist is ranked 83rd).
