Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Faith Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the South Newton Rebels 71-30. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-13.
Faith Christian was led to victory by Mattea Maggio and Johanna Haste. Maggio went 14 for 28 en route to 33 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Haste dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Haste is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Caya Stillings was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Eagles
| 12/05/23 vs Frankfort | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs South Newton | 16 |
| 12/09/23 @ North Newton | 16 |
| 01/24/24 @ South Newton | 16 |
| 11/12/24 @ Traders Point Christian | 15 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, South Newton still got an impressive performance from Avalin Bohlinger, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points and five boards. Those 18 points gave Bohlinger a new career-high.
Faith Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for South Newton, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-43 defeat against Tri-County on the 30th. As for South Newton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-45 loss against North Newton on the 30th.
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