Appling Christian Academy kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders 80-37. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost seven in a row.

Jaden Drake
| 11/04/25 @ Faith Baptist Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Eastgate Life Academy | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Faith Baptist Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Brunswick Christian Academy | 2 |
Despite the loss, Appling Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jaden Drake, who posted 16 points and four steals. Drake has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Grant Frazier was nothing short of spectacular for Faith Baptist Christian Academy: he shot 50% from the field en route to 24 points and three steals. Jefferson Weaver was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Coming up, Appling Christian Academy will take on Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Faith Baptist Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 78-61 win against The Habersham School on the 7th.
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