Basketball Preview: Foundation Christian Academy Falcons vs. Heritage Christian Academy Warriors
Foundation Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Heritage Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foundation Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 251 points over their last four contests.
You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Foundation Christian Academy's strategy against the Shires on Thursday. Foundation Christian Academy blew past the Shires 66-40. The score was close at the half, but Foundation Christian Academy pulled away in the second half with 43 points.
Foundation Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Logan Nix, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 15 rebounds. Nix is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Mason Moore was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even though Livingston Central scored an imposing 69 points on Thursday, Heritage Christian Academy still came out on top. Heritage Christian Academy took their matchup against the Cardinals 79-69. The win was some much needed relief for Heritage Christian Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Jason Leek, who almost dropped a triple-double on 30 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Heritage Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Landon Wells, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 2 assists.
Foundation Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Foundation Christian Academy came up short against the Warriors in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 66-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leek, who scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that Foundation Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
