Basketball Recap: Faith Christian Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Faith Christian won the last time they faced South Newton and things went their way on Monday too. The Faith Christian Eagles enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over the South Newton Rebels. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.

Faith Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabe Miller led the charge by going 9-for-13 en route to 25 points. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Luke Miller, who posted 16 points along with six assists and five steals.

Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Newton only nine assists.

When it comes to explaining why South Newton lost, don't look at Matthew Armstrong. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 29 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Armstrong is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

02/24/25 @ South Newton	63-46
02/22/25 @ Rossville	68-84
02/21/25 @ Tri-County	43-57
02/04/25 vs Bethesda Christian	59-52
02/03/25 @ Western Boone	43-51

Faith Christian's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17. As for South Newton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.

Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-25 victory against North White on the 27th. As for South Newton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-21 win against Tri-Township on the 25th.