Faith Baptist waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They escaped with a win against Faith Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. That's another feather in the cap for Faith Baptist, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Faith Baptist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Silas Mosey led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five rebounds. Mason Mack was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Faith Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Coplen, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Coplen scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Thompson, who scored 12 points.
Faith Baptist's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Faith Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Faith Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against FAITH HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for Faith Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against CHASE at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. Faith Christian has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-3 during that stretch of close contests.
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