Fairwinds Christian is 7-1 against the Minutemen since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Fairwinds Christian Knights will get right back to it and host the Concord Christian Academy Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on February 6th. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Monday, Fairwinds Christian came up short against the Patriots and fell 33-25.
Meanwhile, Concord Christian Academy was the victim of a tough 50-28 loss at the hands of the Falcons on Friday. Concord Christian Academy has not had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Concord Christian Academy had strong showings from Aubrey Collison, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Sarah Veturys, who scored four points along with three steals.
Fairwinds Christian's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.4 points per game. As for Concord Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fairwinds Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Concord Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairwinds Christian came up short against the Minutemen when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 32-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Collison, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that Fairwinds Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
