After two games on the road, Faith Christian is heading back home. They will take on the True North Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Faith Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Faith Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to School of the Woods.
Despite the defeat, Faith Christian got a solid performance out of Dylan Martinez, who scored 23 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. That was a full 48.9% of Faith Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Avila, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, True North scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They managed a 69-63 win over Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy. The victory was all the more spectacular given True North's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 993rd, while Kingwood Christian Life Center Academy is ranked 414th).
True North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Porter Hadley out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Hadley also posted eight assists for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Parks, who scored 20 points along with five assists and three steals.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for True North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Faith Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 59.2 points per game. However, it's not like True North struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 51.5 points per game. The only thing between Faith Christian and another offensive beatdown is True North. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Faith Christian lost to True North at home by a decisive 84-67 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Faith Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
