Basketball Recap: Faith Christian Comes Up Short

Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Bethany Christian, falling 62-40. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against Faith Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-41 back in January.

Despite the loss, Faith Christian still got an impressive performance from Isaac Kaynor, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points. Mark Kincer was another key player, putting up six points along with five boards and three blocks.

Bethany Christian was led to victory by Nathaniel Byers and Luca Halalau. Byers went 10 of 22 on his way to 27 points, while Halalau almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. The game was Byers' tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Micah Wise, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Bethany Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.

Faith Christian will head out to face off against Faith Baptist at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Baptist will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Faith Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Bethany Christian has already played their next matchup (against Austin Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.