Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is on a 13-game streak of home wins, while Faith Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves will take on the Faith Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Faith Christian likes a good challenge.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They breezed by Sacramento Country Day on the road to the tune of 71-33. Given Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while Sacramento Country Day is ranked 1192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from John Harb, who scored 17 points. Max Frantti was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Even though Faith Christian has not done well against Sacramento Adventist recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Faith Christian enjoyed a cozy 45-30 victory over Sacramento Adventist. The victory was just what Faith Christian needed coming off of a 88-66 loss in their prior match.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Everything came up roses for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy against Faith Christian in their previous matchup on January 8th as the squad secured a 75-25 win. Will Western Sierra Collegiate Academy repeat their success, or does Faith Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.