Petra Academy will head out on the road to take on the Foothills Community Christian Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Petra Academy's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Foothills Community Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Petra Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Heritage Christian, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Petra Academy.
Maggie Hornung continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Foothills Community Christian took a serious blow against Great Falls HomeSchool on Tuesday, falling 69-19. Foothills Community Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-14.
Despite the defeat, Foothills Community Christian saw an underclassman step up: Addison Teini scored eight points.
The victory got Petra Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Foothills Community Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-5.
Petra Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Foothills Community Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petra 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.
