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| 11/26/24 - Home | 79-26 W |
| 01/29/24 - Home | 64-23 W |
| 11/28/23 - Away | 66-37 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 75-47 W |
| 11/29/22 - Home | 59-27 W |
| + 3 more games |
Faith Christian is 8-0 against Pathway Christian since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Faith Christian Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Pathway Christian Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Faith Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Faith Christian got the win against Unity Christian by a conclusive 48-25. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Faith Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Schuler led the charge by putting up ten points. Another player making a difference was Levi Slagter, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Unity Christian only posted eight assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pathway Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Tri-State Christian by a score of 56-45 on Tuesday.
Pathway Christian's win came from a few key players Faith Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Denver Nelson, who went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pathway Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Yutzy, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Pathway Christian, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Pathway Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Faith Christian against Pathway Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 79-26 win. In that matchup, Faith Christian amassed a halftime lead of 45-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
