Founders Classical Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Awaken Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Founders Classical Academy is ranked 74th, while Awaken Christian is ranked 49th).
Founders Classical Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2023 on Saturday. They were outmatched by Lincoln County at home and fell 83-49. Founders Classical Academy has not had much luck with Lincoln County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 78-62 fall against Lincoln County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Saturday (59), Awaken Christian still had to take the loss.
Founders Classical Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Awaken Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Founders Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Awaken Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 68-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Founders Classical Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
