Two dominant in Elijah Cleary and Ben Nelson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Harvest Christian Academy Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Faustina Academy Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Harvest Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 74-45. Harvest Christian Academy was down 53-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cleary put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 23 points. He hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Andy Cumbest, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Faustina Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They were beaten by Trinity Christian Academy 78-43. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Faustina Academy has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Matthew Denny, who scored 11 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Harvest Christian Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Faustina Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Harvest Christian Academy and Faustina Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup on January 9th, but Harvest Christian Academy came up empty-handed after a 65-64 loss. Will Harvest Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
