Basketball Recap: Freedom Christian Academy Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

Karsten Swinney

Points

12/28/24 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy	26
12/27/24 vs Harrells Christian Academy	20
12/21/24 vs Amandla Academy	41
12/19/24 vs Oak City Prep	37
12/16/24 @ South Wake	33

Freedom Christian Academy won the last time they faced Wayne Preparatory Academy, and Karsten Swinney did his part to make sure it happened again. The Freedom Christian Academy Patriots were the clear victor by an 83-60 margin over the Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals on Saturday thanks in part to Swinney, who posted 26 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. The match was his ninth in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Haidyn Bell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.

Freedom Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 93.0 points per game. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.

Freedom Christian Academy will challenge The O'Neal School at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Freedom Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak City Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.