Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 50-22 defeat at the hands of the Elliot Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 59-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Jeremy Nielsen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten steals for Elliot Christian. Nielsen has been hot , having posted four or more steals the last seven times he's played. Kaden Kirby was another key player, scoring no points in addition to 14 rebounds and seven steals.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Elliot Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Faith Christian will square off against Williams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elliot Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Stockton Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Stockton Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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