Faith Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 17-9 in the first quarter.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James King, who went 9 for 21 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds. That was a full 47.1% of Faith Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Royston, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Faith Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Salem Baptist Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Faith Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Community Baptist at 5:30 p.m. on December 3rd. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they will square off against North Hills Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem Baptist Christian is out to stop a 11-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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