Fideles Christian and Georgia Force Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Fideles Christian Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fideles Christian is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Fideles Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against The King's Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fideles Christian took a blow against The King's Academy, falling 86-42. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Knights are ranked 150th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Eli Shadburn, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Lipinski, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Georgia Force Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took their matchup on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 78-41 win over North Georgia HomeSchool. The Blue Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Georgia Force Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.7 points per game. As for Fideles Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Fideles Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Georgia Force Christian in their previous meeting back in February, winning 78-71. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Georgia Force Christian's Shepard Acton, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Fideles Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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