Preview: Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders vs. The Habersham School Patriots
The Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against The Habersham School Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Baptist Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 400 points over their last six matches.
Even though Alleluia Community scored an imposing 72 points on Saturday, Faith Baptist Christian Academy still came out on top. Faith Baptist Christian Academy walked away with a 82-72 win over Alleluia Community. That's two games straight that Faith Baptist Christian Academy has won by exactly ten points.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Robinson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Austin Massey, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, The Habersham School took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-26 win over Trinity Christian. The team accrued 57 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
The Habersham School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hamilton Colley out in front who scored 18 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Colley has scored at least 25% of The Habersham School's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Rowland, who scored 16 points.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy has yet to lose a game on the road this season, leaving them with a 8-3 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for The Habersham School, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Faith Baptist Christian Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.5 threes per game. It's a different story for The Habersham School, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Given Faith Baptist Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, The Habersham School will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
