The Faith Christian Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Galesburg Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season.
Faith Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South Beloit just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Sobos, falling 74-39. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/28/25 @ South Beloit | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 37 |
| 01/23/25 @ Pathway Christian | 15 |
Isaiah Schuler put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Mason Fassler was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Galesburg Christian hadn't done well against Tri-State Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Galesburg Christian secured a 59-55 W over Tri-State Christian.
The win got Galesburg Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Faith Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-2.
Everything came up roses for Faith Christian against Galesburg Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 74-22 victory. In that match, Faith Christian amassed a halftime lead of 38-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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