Preview: Clarendon Hall Saints vs. Faith Christian Knights
The Clarendon Hall Saints have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Faith Christian Knights at 7:45 p.m. on February 8th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Clarendon Hall pushed their score all the way to 67 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John's Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Andrew Jackson Academy by a score of 51-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Faith Christian in their matchups with Andrew Jackson Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Clarendon Hall dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Faith Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Clarendon Hall might still be hurting after the 68-44 loss they got from Faith Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faith Christian's Elijah Brown, who scored 19 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Now that Clarendon Hall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
