Preview: Freedom Christian Academy vs. Fayetteville Christian Warriors
Freedom Christian Academy is 0-10 against Fayetteville Christian since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Freedom Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Fayetteville Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Freedom Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Freedom Christian Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They really took it to Northwood Temple Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-22 win at home.
Freedom Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Allison Lett, who dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 23 rebounds, and 10 blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzie Dalton-Jimenez, who scored 13 points along with 6 steals.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian suffered a rough 45-20 defeat at the hands of Scotland Christian Academy last Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Fayetteville Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Scotland Christian Academy is ranked 33rd).
Freedom Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Fayetteville Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Freedom Christian Academy came up short against Fayetteville Christian in their previous matchup back in February, falling 61-53. Will Freedom Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
