Basketball Recap: Malia Flood Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Faith Lutheran

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

11/18/24 @ Non Varsity Opponent	34
12/05/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent	26
02/03/25 @ Faith Lutheran	26
01/14/25 @ Lakewood Presbyterian	24
01/30/25 vs Lakewood Presbyterian	20

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Faustina Academy on Monday. They put the hurt on the Faith Lutheran Lions with a sharp 35-9 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.

Faustina Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malia Flood, who posted six points along with 11 boards and three steals. Flood is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Giuliana Nussmeier, who earned eight points and four steals.

Faustina Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Faustina Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Faith Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Faustina Academy has already played their next matchup (against Waxahachie Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Faith Lutheran has already played their next game, a 38-21 loss against Trinity Christian Academy on the 4th.