The Faith Christian Academy Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Community Baptist Conqueror at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Faith Christian Academy and Salem Baptist Christian met for a duel last Tuesday where Faith Christian Academy had to take the L. Faith Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Salem Baptist Christian. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 17-9 in the first quarter.
Despite their defeat, Faith Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. James King, who went 9 for 21 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 47.1% of Faith Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Royston, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Community Baptist's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Saturday. They fell 52-40 to Westover Christian Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Conqueror in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Faith Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Community Baptist, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Faith Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 53-26 defeat at the hands of Community Baptist when the teams last played back in February. Can Faith Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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