Founders Classical Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Awaken Christian Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Founders Classical Academy is ranked 87th, while the Lions are ranked 62nd).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-24, which was the final score in Founders Classical Academy's tilt against the Mustangs on Tuesday. Founders Classical Academy has not had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Adelson 73-37 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Awaken Christian.
Awaken Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abel Sebsebie led the charge by scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Jordan, who scored 20 points.
Founders Classical Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Awaken Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Founders Classical Academy came up short against the Lions in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jordan, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. Now that Founders Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
