The Faith Christian Eagles will face off against the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Chatham HomeSchool likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Faith Christian beat Cramerton Christian Academy 57-49.
Meanwhile, Chatham HomeSchool was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 56-50 to Southeastern HomeSchool. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 85th).
Faith Christian will need focus on slowing down Andrew Coletta, one of several Chatham HomeSchool players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Coletta is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Coletta, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Chatham HomeSchool was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeastern HomeSchool only racked up seven assists.
Faith Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Chatham HomeSchool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Faith Christian ended up a good deal behind Chatham HomeSchool when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 66-47. Can Faith Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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