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| 02/07/25 - Neutral | 63-25 W |
| 02/03/25 - Away | 56-14 W |
| 12/06/24 - Home | 56-4 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 64-52 W |
| 12/12/23 - Home | 52-36 W |
| + 5 more games |
Faith Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed past the Morning Star Academy Mustangs to the tune of 63-25. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 313th in Illinois, while the Mustangs are ranked 691st in Iowa), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faith Christian found their leader in freshman Brady Bivins, who went 6-for-9 en route to 13 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Bivins now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage. Justin Gesiakowski also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morning Star Academy only posted two assists.
Morning Star Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Brady, who posted ten points. Brady continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Bryson Minnich was another key player, putting up six points.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Morning Star Academy, their record is now 9-11.
Faith Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-67 loss against Quad Cities Christian on the 8th. As for Morning Star Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-41 defeat against Pathway Christian on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
