Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Academy Eagles vs. Faith Christian Academy Falcons

Heritage Academy is 8-2 against Faith Christian Academy since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles duke it out with the Falcons. Heritage Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Faith Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, Heritage Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Airy Christian Academy, taking the game 55-42. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with Mount Airy Christian Academy: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Faith Christian Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 55-42 win over the Blazers on Tuesday.

Faith Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Heritage Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Altier, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three). Carter Young was another key player, putting up 18 points.

Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Faith Christian Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for Heritage Academy against Faith Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 63-35 victory. In that game, Heritage Academy amassed a halftime lead of 35-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.