The Temple Christian Crusaders and the Faith Christian Warriors will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Temple Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight losses, while Faith Christian will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Temple Christian lost to Westover Christian Academy on the road by a 48-30 margin. The Crusaders were down 44-15 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian didn't have too much trouble with Christian Heritage Academy on Thursday as they won 34-20.
Faith Christian found their leader in sophomore Lillia Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Joseph is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Ava Glaze was another key player, putting up nine points.
Temple Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Everything came up roses for Temple Christian against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temple Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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