Preview: Falcon Christian Academy Warriors vs. Father Capodanno Grunts
Falcon Christian Academy is 3-0 against Father Capodanno since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Falcon Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Father Capodanno Grunts at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Falcon Christian Academy has 21 straight wins, Father Capodanno has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Falcon Christian Academy stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Father Capodanno 95-32 at home. Given Falcon Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Father Capodanno is ranked 656th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Falcon Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah McGee out in front who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McGee has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Meech McDaniel, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Falcon Christian Academy's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 45.92 points. As for Father Capodanno, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything came up roses for Falcon Christian Academy against Father Capodanno in their previous matchup on Tuesday as the team secured a 95-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falcon Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
