Faith Baptist Christian Academy is 5-0 against Appling Christian Academy since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Victory Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Faith Baptist Christian Academy blew Victory Christian Academy out of the water with a 51-21 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Crusaders had established a 29 point advantage.
| 02/03/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ CES Academy | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Southside Christian | 4 |
| 01/27/25 vs Berean Christian Academy | 3 |
Faith Baptist Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Jefferson Weaver, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks, and Aidan Massey, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Weaver is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Gordon Boyd was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Appling Christian Academy strolled past Lighthouse Christian with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 55-36.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy better focus on containing Xzayvier Anderson and Braylen Brooks as the pair were huge in Appling Christian Academy's win. Anderson went 9 of 18 en route to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Brooks posted 11 points along with seven steals and six boards. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Christiansen, who put up four points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Appling Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Appling Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Baptist Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Appling Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Faith Baptist Christian Academy against Appling Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 73-40 victory. Will Faith Baptist Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Appling Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
