Basketball Game Preview: Tree of Life Christian Trojans vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2023, 2:18am

Preview: Tree of Life Christian Trojans vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights

The Tree of Life Christian Trojans will take on the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights in a holiday battle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at. Hopefully Tree of Life Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.

After a string of four wins, Tree of Life Christian's good fortune finally ran out. They lost to Bishop Rosecrans on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Tree of Life Christian has scored all season.

Tree of Life Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Mason Sanders, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Sanders' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ronald Amoah, who scored six points.

Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 63-53 win over Wellington School.

Tree of Life Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.

Tree of Life Christian beat Fairfield Christian Academy 57-46 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tree of Life Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.