Basketball Recap: Make It 26 in a Row for Faith Christian

By Team Reports Feb 9, 2025, 8:40am

Basketball Recap: Faith Christian Falcons vs. Morning Star Academy Mustangs

Falcons

Previous Games

02/08/25 vs Morning Star Academy45-18
02/07/25 vs Quad Cities Christian63-2
02/07/25 vs Pathway Christian58-13
02/04/25 @ Tri-State Christian50-11
02/03/25 @ Morning Star Academy51-28
+ 21 more games

Faith Christian came tearing into Saturday's game with 25 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Morning Star Academy Mustangs, posting a 45-18 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Gwen Hodson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ziah Schuler, who had eight points and six steals.

Faith Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Morning Star Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Violet Jewell, who put up four points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Smith, who scored six points and five rebounds.

Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 31-2. As for Morning Star Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.

As of now, neither Faith Christian nor Morning Star Academy have any future games scheduled.

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