The Fayetteville Academy Eagles will take on the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayetteville Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Trinity Christian likes a good challenge.
Fayetteville Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering DeMatha just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 90-65 to the Stags.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Clayton by a score of 68-55.
Trinity Christian's win came from a few key players Fayetteville Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JaVon Motta, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds. He has also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 46% every time he's hit the court this season. Winston Waite was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 14 points and five assists.
Fayetteville Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Trinity Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Fayetteville Academy couldn't quite get it done against Trinity Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024 as they fell 69-59. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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