The Foothills Christian Knights will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Foothills Christian got the win against Guajome Park Academy by a conclusive 36-14. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Coastal Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their game with ease, bagging a 38-11 win over the Legionnaires. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Stingrays this season.
Foothills Christian better keep an eye on Heiress Afalava. She was instrumental in Coastal Academy's win, putting up seven points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Afalava is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was London Afalava, who posted nine points.
Coastal Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for Foothills Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Foothills Christian strolled past Coastal Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 37-23. Does Foothills Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coastal Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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