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| 01/30/25 - Away | 77-21 W |
| 12/17/24 - Home | 74-22 W |
| 12/19/23 - Away | 71-42 W |
| 01/12/23 - Away | 65-30 W |
| 12/20/22 - Home | 76-35 W |
| + 5 more games |
Faith Christian is 8-2 against Galesburg Christian since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Falcons just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Faith Christian has given up an average of 53.4 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Faith Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Parkview Christian Academy with a 65-60 win on Monday. Faith Christian hasn't had any issues with Parkview Christian Academy recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Faith Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Bivins out in front who shot 68% from the field en route to 29 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bivins has scored at least a third of Faith Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Baker, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Galesburg Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 54-36 to Varsity Opponent.
Faith Christian will need to focus on slowing down Malachi Barker, one of several Galesburg Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 36.1% of Galesburg Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row Barker has posted more than a third of the team's points. Johnny Miller was another key player, going 5-for-9 on his way to 10 points.
Faith Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Galesburg Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Faith Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.4 points per game. It's a different story for Galesburg Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 34.5 points. The only thing between Faith Christian and another offensive beatdown is the Lions. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Faith Christian against Galesburg Christian in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 77-21 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
