The Goldsboro HomeSchool Heat will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Academy Conquerors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goldsboro HomeSchool has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Faith Christian Academy will arrive with six straight victories.
Goldsboro HomeSchool is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Southeastern HomeSchool on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Goldsboro HomeSchool was beaten by Southeastern HomeSchool 81-50. While losing is never fun, the Heat can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Cardinals are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy took their matchup last Friday with ease, bagging a 63-35 win over Gramercy Christian. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Goldsboro HomeSchool better keep an eye on Andrew Kelly. He was instrumental in Faith Christian Academy's win, going 9 of 11 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Ibn Triplin, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Faith Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Goldsboro HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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