If Fayetteville Christian was feeling good fresh off their 60-38 takedown of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 71-56 to the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 84-68 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Fayetteville Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Perusek, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Fayetteville Christian is 2-1 when Perusek posts eight or more rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Durgadin, who posted 19 points.
Even though they lost, Fayetteville Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Freedom Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce West out in front who posted 24 points plus three steals. West's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Karsten Swinney was another key player, posting 12 points plus six assists and five steals.
Fayetteville Christian's record is now 3-3. As for Freedom Christian Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Fayetteville Christian will be taking part in a tournament against Wake County Academy HomeSchool at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 172 points over their last three games. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they will welcome Central Carolina Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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