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

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Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy	83-71
01/09/25 @ Circle Christian	68-37
01/03/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy	71-60
12/28/24 vs Palatka	70-51
12/27/24 vs Clay	60-49

Faith Christian came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks by a score of 83-71. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Ducks are ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cornerstone Charter Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Derick Augustin, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten boards. That was a full 45.1% of Cornerstone Charter Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Devan Domadia was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 20 points.

Faith Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-60 win against Umatilla on the 11th. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-53 victory against Mount Dora on the 13th.