The Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Baptist Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Victory Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Faith Baptist Christian Academy blew Victory Christian Academy out of the water with a 55-17 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-10.
Aimee Massey and Sophie Sellars were among the main playmakers for Faith Baptist Christian Academy as the former went 7 for 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to six steals and five boards and the latter went 7 of 13 en route to 14 points and four steals. Reagan Fuller also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Appling Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Brunswick Christian Academy on Friday, sneaking past 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Appling Christian Academy has posted since January 25, 2024.
Appling Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Bella Gray, who shot 4-for-4 from long range and dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Gray has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Jarrett, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Appling Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points per game. As for Appling Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Baptist Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Appling Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Faith Baptist Christian Academy against Appling Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 51-18 victory. Will Faith Baptist Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Appling Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
