Faith Baptist Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against The Habersham School recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face The Habersham School Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Savannah Athletic Association.
| 12/19/24 vs Savannah Athletic Association | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Coastal HomeSchool | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Alleluia Community | 2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Southside Christian | 6 |
| 12/09/24 vs Victory Christian Academy | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Brunswick Christian Academy | 2 |
The losing side was boosted by Emree Mattingly, who posted ten points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alaura Hutton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Habersham School). They walked away with a 57-45 victory over David Emanuel Academy on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.
The Habersham School found their leader in freshman Myla Shippy, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 23 rebounds. Shippy also posted five blocks, which is notable because The Habersham School is 3-1 when she posts at least five blocks, but 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maddie Viles, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
The Habersham School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for The Habersham School, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Baptist Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like The Habersham School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy came up short against The Habersham School in their previous meeting back in November, falling 53-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shippy, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 boards. Now that Faith Baptist Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
