Heritage Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 37-21 fall against the Faith Academy Flames. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flames apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Faith Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Kraenzel led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Kraenzel continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Weems, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Heritage Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Faith Academy, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-13.
Heritage Christian and Faith Academy's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Heritage Christian and Austin Classical (who has only given up 26.6 points per game) will meet at 12:00 p.m. on December 21st. Meanwhile, Faith Academy and Gloria Deo Academy (who has only given up 25.5 points per game) will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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