Faith Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Bracken Christian Warriors and fell 74-46. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1255th, while the Warriors are ranked 599th).
Bracken Christian was led to victory by Wyatt Parsons and Ethan Cruz. Parsons went 14 of 26 en route to 31 points and eight boards, while Cruz went 8 for 12 on his way to 21 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the most rebounds Parsons has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Colin Speer, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Faith Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Bracken Christian, they pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sacred Heart the next time they take the court. Bracken Christian will head out to face Sacred Heart at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Faith Academy will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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