A feisty cat fight will be fought as Faith Christian Lions face off against Weed Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Faith Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 73-49 margin over Round Valley. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on 19 straight.
Meanwhile, Weed came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 58-37. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Mustangs are ranked 609th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weed's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 27-2.
Faith Christian came up short against Weed in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 65-61. Will Faith Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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