Faith Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Faith Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Alleluia Community 69-30. Faith Christian Academy has not had much luck with Alleluia Community recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Faith Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Haven Brannen scored 14 points. That was a full 46.7% of Faith Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Grubb, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brentwood. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Faith Christian Academy bumped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
