Faith Christian Academy played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles, falling 69-48. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-24.
Despite the loss, Faith Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Tyler McKinney, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. That was a full 56.3% of Faith Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chancelor Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Sheets Memorial Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jude Howell, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine steals. Howell is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Finn Everhart, who went 8-for-20 en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Faith Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Faith Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-22 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 4th. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-23 defeat against Union Grove Christian on the 1st.
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