Faith Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Faith Baptist Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Faith Christian Academy Angels will head out to face off against the Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Faith Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Faith Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-38 to Victory Christian Academy.
Faith Christian Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Caleb Anders, who had 14 points in addition to seven steals. Another player making a difference was Alex Maloy, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Faith Baptist Christian Academy posted their closest victory since November 18, 2023 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Brunswick Christian Academy out 41-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aidan Massey, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six assists and six rebounds, and Robert Barber, who posted 15 points along with two steals. Massey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Faith Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Faith Baptist Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Faith Christian Academy suffered a grim 95-73 defeat to Faith Baptist Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for Faith Christian Academy, RJ Legette (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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