The Faith Academy Flames entered their tilt with the Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Faith Academy enjoyed a cozy 57-40 victory over Round Rock Christian Academy on Tuesday. Given Faith Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while Round Rock Christian Academy is ranked 1203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Round Rock Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wes Owens, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Owens is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Jayden Eckert was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Faith Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Round Rock Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Faith Academy will head out on the road to challenge Holy Trinity Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Trinity Catholic comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Round Rock Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Live Oak Classical at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Live Oak Classical's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
