The Faith Christian Academy Knights waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Plaza Heights Christian Academy 70-56. Given Faith Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Plaza Heights Christian Academy is ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faith Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Max McMillen, who scored 21 points along with eight assists and two steals. McMillen is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justus Standlea, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Faith Christian Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Parker Blanton got a bit more time on the court (32 vs. his season average of 16.38). Blanton made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Remi Schieber, who scored 28 points along with two steals, and Luke Jones who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 50% of Plaza Heights Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Faith Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Plaza Heights Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-8.
Faith Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-45 loss vs. Westwood Baptist Academy on the 16th. Plaza Heights Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 53-17 victory against Lighthouse Prep Academy on the 16th.
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