The Faith Christian Academy Knights lost to North County Christian back in February of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Faith Christian Academy walked away with a 46-38 win over North County Christian. Given Faith Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while North County Christian is ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faith Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Max McMillen, who scored 15 points along with two steals. McMillen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Sam Akins was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, North County Christian still got an impressive performance from Kendrick Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Robinson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lynus Mitchell, who scored seven points along with four steals.
Faith Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for North County Christian, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Faith Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ Prep Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Prep Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. North County Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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