The School of the Woods Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Faith Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. School of the Woods is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for School of the Woods against Banff as the team secured a 50-18 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/10/24 vs Banff | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs Briarwood | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 12/06/24 vs Central Christian Academy | 8 |
| 12/06/24 vs Brazosport Christian | 2 |
School of the Woods can attribute much of their success to Rami Keyhani, who posted 12 points and six boards, and Adam Zagaar, who had 11 points and four steals. Zagaar has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Pace Graff was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian came into Tuesday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 47-32 victory over Chinquapin Prep on Tuesday. The Saints' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Faith Christian found their leader in sophomore Bryan Galvan, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Galvan a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Avila, who put up 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
School of the Woods has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: School of the Woods hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.4 points per game. It's a different story for Faith Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 30 points. The only thing between School of the Woods and another offensive beatdown is Faith Christian. Will they be able to keep them contained?
School of the Woods strolled past Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 61-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Faith Christian's Dylan Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for School of the Woods to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
