You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Faith Baptist Christian Academy's strategy against Southside Christian on Thursday. The Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders strolled past the Southside Christian Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 49-31. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 46-32 back in December of 2024.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Sophie Sellars, who posted nine points in addition to six steals and five assists. Emree Mattingly was another key player, putting up nine points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Crusaders
| 01/30/25 vs Southside Christian | 16 |
| 11/11/23 vs Coastal HomeSchool | 16 |
| 11/09/23 vs Southside Christian | 15 |
| 01/25/24 vs Crossroads Christian Academy | 14 |
| 12/09/24 vs Victory Christian Academy | 14 |
Faith Baptist Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Southside Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy will square off against Victory Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southside Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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