The Fayetteville Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fayetteville Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Fayetteville Academy blew past Halifax Academy, posting an 86-42 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Vikings are ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fayetteville Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Barnes out in front who posted 16 points. Jayden Williams was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the Eagles with a 94-90 victory.
Freedom Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Fayetteville Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karsten Swinney, who scored 26 points and six assists. The game was his 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce West, who put up 25 points and five boards.
Fayetteville Academy pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.0 points per game. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Fayetteville Academy and Freedom Christian Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Fayetteville Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.6 points per game. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 84.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Fayetteville Academy beat Freedom Christian Academy 92-80 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fayetteville Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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