Basketball Preview: Faith Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Christ Covenant Spartans
Faith Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Christ Covenant recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Faith Christian Academy Conquerors will be playing at home against the Christ Covenant Spartans at 6:15 p.m. Faith Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Faith Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bethel Christian Academy as Faith Christian Academy made off with a 46-26 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Conquerors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Faith Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caroline Taylor, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payten Campbell, who had nine points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Faith Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Christ Covenant had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They managed a 46-42 victory over the Conquerors.
Christ Covenant's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Faith Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Faith Christian Academy lost to Christ Covenant at home by a decisive 45-30 margin when the teams last played back in February. Can Faith Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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