The Faustina Academy Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Faustina Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Faustina Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Flint Academy 78-24 on the road. That looming 78-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Faustina Academy yet this season.
Ben Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Nelson is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Denny, who scored 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were dealt a 75-48 loss at the hands of Harvest Christian Academy. Trinity Christian Academy has struggled against Harvest Christian Academy recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Trinity Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Judah Moore, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Luke Rolen who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Moore has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played.
Faustina Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Faustina Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 58.3 points per game. It's a different story for Trinity Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 63.6 points per game. The only thing between Faustina Academy and another offensive beatdown is Trinity Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Faustina Academy skirted past Trinity Christian Academy 49-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Trinity Christian Academy's Logan Thiessen, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Faustina Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
