Basketball Preview: Halifax Academy Vikings vs. Faith Christian Patriots
The Halifax Academy Vikings and the Faith Christian Patriots are set to duel on Tuesday. Halifax Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Halifax Academy ended up a good deal behind Brunswick Academy and lost 59-40. The match marked Halifax Academy's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their loss, Halifax Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Oliver Anderson, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Harris, who posted seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Halifax Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Faith Christian's strategy against Kerr-Vance Academy last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Faith Christian blew Kerr-Vance Academy out of the water with a 63-34 final score. The Patriots pushed the score to 51-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had little chance of recovering from.
The victory made it two in a row for Faith Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Halifax Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Halifax Academy came up short against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in February, falling 55-45. Can Halifax Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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