Two dominant in Ben Nelson and Elijah Cleary are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Faustina Academy Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Harvest Christian Academy Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Faustina Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 78-43 defeat at the hands of Trinity Christian Academy. Faustina Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
The losing side was boosted by Matthew Denny, who scored 11 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nelson, who scored 11 points.
Harvest Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Trinity Christian Academy at home and fell 74-45. Harvest Christian Academy was down 53-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The losing side was boosted by Cleary, who scored 23 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Cumbest, who scored ten points.
Faustina Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Faustina Academy won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played on January 9th, slipping by Harvest Christian Academy 65-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cleary, who scored 40 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Faustina Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
