Basketball Game Preview: Families of Faith Christian Academy Screaming Eagles vs. Yorkville Christian Mustangs

The Families of Faith Christian Academy Screaming Eagles and the Yorkville Christian Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Families of Faith Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Families of Faith Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 78-23 victory over HomeSchool Resource Center. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, Yorkville Christian posted their closest victory since December 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over Marquette. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Crusaders are ranked 560th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Families of Faith Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Yorkville Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.