Basketball Preview: Fideles Christian Rangers vs. Young Americans Christian Eagles
Fideles Christian is 6-1 against the Eagles since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fideles Christian Rangers will head out on the road to take on the Young Americans Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fideles Christian strolled past the with points to spare, taking the game 45-30.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fideles Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jael Flinn, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Laci Harkins, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Young Americans Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Killian Hill Christian 74-15 at home. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Young Americans Christian considering their one-point performance the match before.
The victory got Fideles Christian back to even at 9-9. As for Young Americans Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Fideles Christian ended up a good deal behind the Eagles when the teams last played back in January, losing 57-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Young Americans Christian's Shelby Housworth, who scored 31 points along with five steals. Now that Fideles Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
