Faith Baptist School is 1-9 against Calvary Christian Academy since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Faith Baptist School Falcons will be playing at home against Calvary Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Faith Baptist School will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, Faith Baptist School didn't have too much trouble with Bayview Christian on the road as they won 32-18.
Kiersten Yates HS and Nevina Jenkins HS were among the main playmakers for Faith Baptist School as the former scored seven points along with five rebounds and four steals and the latter scored five points along with seven steals. Jenkins HS is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Worcester Prep on Saturday and lost 40-26. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Calvary Christian Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 40th in Delaware, while Worcester Prep is ranked 172nd in Maryland).
Calvary Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Diaya Armantrading, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Armantrading has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leia Sensenig (HS), who scored eight points.
Faith Baptist School's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Faith Baptist School have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 35.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 24.8 rebounds per game. Given Faith Baptist School's sizeable advantage in that area, Calvary Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Faith Baptist School suffered a grim 44-19 defeat to Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Faith Baptist School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
