Fellowship Baptist Academy lost against Hilltop Christian back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fellowship Baptist Academy Eagles lost to the Hilltop Christian Chargers on the road by a 49-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Chargers are ranked 95th).
Hilltop Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Manriquez out in front who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Barbour, who posted nine points and six steals.
Fellowship Baptist Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4. As for Hilltop Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fellowship Baptist Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Alamance Christian at 6:15 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Hilltop Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Southside Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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