Faith Christian hasn't had much luck against Arthur-Okaw Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 12:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Faith Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Christian Liberty on Friday. Faith Christian came out on top against Christian Liberty by a score of 68-60. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Chargers are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faith Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Schuler led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Baker, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian beat Calumet Christian 59-46 on Friday.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Faith Christian couldn't quite finish off Arthur-Okaw Christian when the teams last played back in February and fell 68-65. Can Faith Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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