Faustina Academy won the last time they faced Lakewood Presbyterian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Faustina Academy Falcons were the clear victor by a 54-34 margin over the Lakewood Presbyterian Knights. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Faustina Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malia Flood led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 20 boards. The dominant performance gave Flood a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maureen Flood, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
Despite the loss, Lakewood Presbyterian had strong showings from Zoeh Kinson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 blocks, and Maya Kinson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Maya has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Falcons
| 01/30/25 vs Lakewood Presbyterian | 54-34 |
| 01/27/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 0-0 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lakehill Prep | 39-21 |
| 12/05/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 51-25 |
| 02/13/24 vs Community Christian | 54-44 |
| + 5 more games |
Faustina Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.3 points per game. As for Lakewood Presbyterian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Faustina Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-26 defeat against Providence Academy on the 31st. As for Lakewood Presbyterian, they will square off against DasCHE at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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