The Tri-State Christian Huskies will face off against the Faith Christian Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-State Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Faith Christian will come in with 22 straight victories.
Tri-State Christian is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Quad Cities Christian on Friday. Tri-State Christian fell 31-19 to Quad Cities Christian.
| 01/31/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 7 |
| 01/19/24 vs Quad Cities Christian | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ East Moline Christian | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Galesburg Christian | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Unity Christian | 4 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Makayla Zelle, who posted seven points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Catherine Benedict, who had three points and three steals.
Morning Star Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Faith Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 51-28 margin over the Mustangs. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 23 points or more this season.
Faith Christian's win came from a few key players Tri-State Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ziah Schuler, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Chloe Mennen was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight boards and four steals.
Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morning Star Academy only posted eight assists.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 27-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Tri-State Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tri-State Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tri-State Christian took a serious blow against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 46-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faith Christian's Gwen Hodson, who went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points and eight steals. Now that Tri-State Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
