Basketball Recap: Grapevine Faith Christian Skates Past Fort Worth Christian with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 vs Hamlin	63
11/15/24 vs Trinity Christian	50
11/23/24 vs Shelton	46
01/04/25 vs Coram Deo Academy	41
11/14/24 vs Dallas Christian	37

Grapevine Faith Christian entered their tilt with Fort Worth Christian on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 72-40 victory over the Fort Worth Christian Cardinals. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 24 points or more this season.

Leading Grapevine Faith Christian to victory were Brennen Byrd and Matthew Branco. Byrd went 10 for 14 en route to 23 points and five rebounds, while Branco went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points and eight boards. With that strong performance, Byrd is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mason Barnett, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points.

Grapevine Faith Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points per game. As for Fort Worth Christian, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-23.

Grapevine Faith Christian will head out to face off against Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Fort Worth Christian, they will host Southwest Christian School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.