The Faith Baptist School Falcons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against Concord Christian Academy by a score of 51-44. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Faith Baptist School has scored all year.
It was another big night for Eli Miller, who scored 19 points. Devin Culbertson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Concord Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Carlin Hollis - Homeschool. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52.3% of Concord Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Franco, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Concord Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Baptist School only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Faith Baptist School's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Concord Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Baptist School will challenge Holly Grove Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Holly Grove Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings (they are ranked 300th, while Faith Baptist School is ranked 30th). As for Concord Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Faith Baptist School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
