Basketball Game Preview: Florence Christian Eagles vs. Faith Christian Knights

The Florence Christian Eagles and the Faith Christian Knights will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Florence Christian is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Jefferson Davis Academy on Saturday. Florence Christian had just enough and edged Jefferson Davis Academy out 43-41.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Faith Christian). They managed a 74-70 win over Holly Hill Academy on Saturday.

Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Florence Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.

Florence Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Faith Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Faith Christian's Elijah Brown, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Florence Christian still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.