Preview: Falcon Christian Academy Warriors vs. Heritage Christian Academy Patriots
Falcon Christian Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. The Falcon Christian Academy Warriors and the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Falcon Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
Falcon Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 88-64 walloping at the hands of Northwood Temple Academy. The loss put an end to Falcon Christian Academy's undefeated start to the season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Jordan McMillian and Kenny Vera. Vera had a great game and scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, McMillian was balling out in the loss, scoring 14 points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian Academy was beaten by Ahoskie Christian 79-26 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Heritage Christian Academy has scored all season.
Despite their defeat, Heritage Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bryce Anderson, who scored nine points, was perhaps the best of all.
Falcon Christian Academy's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-1. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Falcon Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 78.1 points per game. It's a different story for Heritage Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 47.4 points per game. The only thing between Falcon Christian Academy and another offensive beatdown is Heritage Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Falcon Christian Academy against Heritage Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 79-36 victory. Will Falcon Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Heritage Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
