Basketball Recap: Peter Ciardiello leads a balanced attack to beat Faith Christian Academy

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The Grace Academy Knights won the last time they faced the Faith Christian Academy Falcons, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Grace Academy put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 67-46 win.

Grace Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peter Ciardiello led the charge by shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Ciardiello has scored at least a third of Grace Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Feeser, who scored 26 points along with six steals.

Grace Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Faith Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Grace Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Flames at 8:30 p.m. Shalom Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully the Knights like a good challenge. As for Faith Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Falcons in their respective states (the Eagles are ranked 55th in Maryland, while the Falcons are ranked 258th in West Virginia).