Faith Training Christian Academy and Bishop Noland Episcopal Day are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2022, but not for long. Faith Training Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Faith Training Christian Academy came up short against Word of God Academy and fell 47-36. Faith Training Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Malik McLean, who posted ten points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Conner Horton, who put up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day fought the good fight in their overtime match against Christian Home Educators Fellowship back in December of 2024 but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 66-63. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Like Faith Training Christian Academy, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day lost despite seeing results from several players. Jordan Buckhalter led the charge by going 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points gave Buckhalter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson LeBlanc, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 21 points.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 7-2. As for Faith Training Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Training Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Noland Episcopal Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Faith Training Christian Academy suffered a grim 55-35 defeat to Bishop Noland Episcopal Day in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Faith Training Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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