Falcon Christian Academy is 3-0 against Spirit of Life Christian Academy since November of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Falcon Christian Academy Warriors just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Spirit of Life Christian Academy Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on January 18th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Falcon Christian Academy has 22 straight victories, Spirit of Life Christian Academy has 19 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Falcon Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They really took it to Father Capodanno for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-42 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Falcon Christian Academy has posted since December 1, 2023.
Falcon Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JJ Ross led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ross has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jordan McMillian, who scored 17 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Spirit of Life Christian Academy came up short against LifeSpring Academy on Tuesday and fell 55-48. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Spirit of Life Christian Academy in their matchups with LifeSpring Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Falcon Christian Academy's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 42.67 points. As for Spirit of Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Falcon Christian Academy against Spirit of Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 82-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falcon Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.