Having just played yesterday, the Family Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Family Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Faith Christian will come in with five straight wins.
On Monday, Family Christian opened the new year with a less-than-successful 30-18 defeat to Humble Christian.
While Faith Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against School of the Woods by a score of 41-29 back in December of 2024. The Saints pushed the score to 38-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Faith Christian's win came from a few key players Family Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexa Tomlison, who posted four points along with 20 rebounds and six assists. Tomlison is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yulissa DelaRosa, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 21 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Faith Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Faith Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Family Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Family Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Faith Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 25-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Family Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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