The Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Faith Academy Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Round Rock Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Round Rock Christian Academy came up short against Brazos Christian and fell 64-51. Round Rock Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Eckert put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 4-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Wes Owens was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Faith Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They snuck past Live Oak Classical with a 61-56 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Round Rock Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Faith Academy, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Round Rock Christian Academy came up short against Faith Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 76-70. Can Round Rock Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
