Freedom Christian Academy is 10-0 against Fayetteville Christian since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Freedom Christian Academy Patriots and the Fayetteville Christian Warriors are set to duel. One thing working in Freedom Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Freedom Christian Academy came up short against Northwood Temple Academy and fell 96-85. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Karsten Swinney, who posted 30 points along with seven assists and two steals. The match was his 22nd in a row with at least ten points. Bryce West was another key player, posting 27 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Fayetteville Christian over Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Fayetteville Christian was the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill. That looming 60-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Fayetteville Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christopher Wooten, who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and four steals, and Ethan Durgadin, who went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points plus seven assists. Wooten continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Perusek, who had nine points along with three steals.
Freedom Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Fayetteville Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Freedom Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fayetteville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Freedom Christian Academy strolled past Fayetteville Christian in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 84-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freedom Christian Academy 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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