The Founders Christian Falcons had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Faith West Academy 53-36 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Founders Christian also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.
Leading Founders Christian to victory were Cody Baker and Kade Jones. Baker scored 21 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals, while Jones dropped a double-double on 17 points and 10 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Baker has scored at least 25% of Founders Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Owen Anderson, who scored 3 points along with 6 rebounds.
Founders Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Faith West Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-4.
Founders Christian will take on Hardin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Hardin is ranked 1073rd, while Founders Christian is ranked 1059th). Faith West Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Logos Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
