United Faith Christian Academy is 4-0 against Crossroads Christian since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The United Faith Christian Academy Falcons' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Crossroads Christian Colts at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, United Faith Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They breezed by the Raiders at home to the tune of 87-46. United Faith Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
United Faith Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JD Bowden, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Dylan Deluca, who scored eight points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 win over New Garden Friends.
Crossroads Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brodrick Jenkins out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ely Phillips, who scored 17 points.
United Faith Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Crossroads Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. United Faith Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 72.2 points per game. However, it's not like Crossroads Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for United Faith Christian Academy against Crossroads Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 95-55 win. In that game, United Faith Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 49-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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