The Florida College Academy Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Florida College Academy is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Foundation Christian Academy in Florida (Florida College Academy is ranked 298th, while Foundation Christian Academy is ranked 622nd).
After a string of nine wins dating back to last season, Florida College Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 77-44 loss at the hands of Excel Christian Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Florida College Academy has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Foundation Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. The matchup between Foundation Christian Academy and Cambridge Christian wasn't particularly close, with Foundation Christian Academy falling 62-47. Foundation Christian Academy has not had much luck with Cambridge Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Foundation Christian Academy had strong showings from Micah Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, and Caleb Hagan, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 36.2% of Foundation Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Correy Stevenson, who scored eight points.
Florida College Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Florida College Academy couldn't quite finish off Foundation Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 and fell 57-54. Thankfully for Florida College Academy, Miciah Hagan (who scored 35 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.