The Faith Christian Lions's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 59-47 win over Sacramento Country Day. That's another feather in the cap for Faith Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Cedric Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 38 points along with five steals and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Alec Oakley was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 19 rebounds.
Sacramento Country Day's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Taylor, who scored 11 points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Ekram Thiarra, who scored 13 points.
Even though they lost, Sacramento Country Day were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Christian only racked up eight assists.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Sacramento Country Day, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Faith Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Vacaville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vacaville Christian is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Faith Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Sacramento Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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