The Fairfax Christian Cardinals had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-47 victory over Tri-Cities Christian. Given Fairfax Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Virginia, while Tri-Cities Christian is ranked 123rd in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfax Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Frank Siaca Bey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Elijah Adegbenro was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Fairfax Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 36-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Tri-Cities Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-11.
Fairfax Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Tri-Cities Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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