Basketball Preview: Faith Christian Lions vs. Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles
The Faith Christian Lions will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Faith Christian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Alabama School for the Deaf. Faith Christian was the clear victor by a 62-41 margin over Alabama School for the Deaf on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 59-51 win over Indian Springs. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jefferson Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Justin Beckham, who went 10 for 15 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds, and JaMarcus Bryant, who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Cameron Belser, who had seven points along with nine assists and three steals.
Faith Christian took their victory against Jefferson Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2017 by a conclusive 62-37. Will Faith Christian repeat their success, or does Jefferson Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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