Basketball Preview: Foothills Community Christian Falcons vs. Petra Academy
The Foothills Community Christian Falcons will challenge the Petra Academy Petra Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothills Community Christian has four straight victories, Petra Academy has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Foothills Community Christian will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Stanford/Geyser/Denton on Thursday. Foothills Community Christian put the hurt on Stanford/Geyser/Denton with a sharp 47-25 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Addison Teini was nothing short of spectacular: she scored 19 points. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kelcie Fulbright was another key player, earning eight points.
Meanwhile, Petra Academy had to start their season on the road two weeks ago, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a blow against Foothills Community Christian, falling 41-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Petra Academy has suffered against Foothills Community Christian since December 14, 2018.
Foothills Community Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Petra Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Foothills Community Christian against Petra Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 41-11 win. Will Foothills Community Christian repeat their success, or does Petra Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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