Faith Christian extends home winning streak to 15

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 9:58am

Recap: Faith Christian Knights vs. Ridge Christian Academy Paladins

The Faith Christian Knights entered their tilt with the Ridge Christian Academy Paladins with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Faith Christian enjoyed a cozy 56-39 victory over Ridge Christian Academy on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Faith Christian also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2017.

Elijah Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 27 points along with six steals and five rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Faith Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micheal King, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.

Faith Christian's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Ridge Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will take on Crown Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crown Leadership Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Ridge Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m.