Basketball Recap: Fairfield Christian Academy Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Cristo Rey	74
12/30/24 vs Liberty Christian Academy	53
01/17/25 vs Berne Union	52
01/03/25 @ Miller	45
11/23/24 vs Miller	44

Fairfield Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Millersport Lakers with a sharp 78-53 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

Several Lakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alayna Wright, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Wright has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie O?Neal, who posted 13 points.

Fairfield Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.2 points per game. As for Millersport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Fairfield Christian Academy will square off against Grove City Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Grove City Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Millersport, they will head out to take on Wellington School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.