Faith Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Rocky Mount Academy is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Faith Christian Patriots will welcome the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Faith Christian turned things around against Harrells Christian Academy on Tuesday. They walked away with a 41-31 win over the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy strolled past Halifax Academy with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 50-34. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Vikings are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocky Mount Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-0. As for Faith Christian, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Faith Christian was dealt a bruising 65-33 loss at the hands of Rocky Mount Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Faith Christian was down 42-12.
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