Faustina Academy won the last time they faced Flint Academy, and Dan Nelson did his part to make sure it happened again. The Faustina Academy Falcons took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 51-24 win over the Flint Academy Falcons thanks in part to Nelson, who posted 21 points and three steals. Nelson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
| 01/13/25 vs Flint Academy | 11 |
| 12/12/24 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hill County | 9 |
| 12/02/24 vs Flint Academy | 5 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Mollo, who earned five points along with 11 rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game.
Flint Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Huebotter, who scored eight points in addition to 20 rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Ben Carlton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Faustina Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Flint Academy, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Faustina Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-47 defeat against Lakewood Presbyterian on the 14th. Flint Academy has also already played their next contest (against Dallas Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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