The Faith Christian Patriots and the Halifax Academy Vikings are set to duel on Tuesday. Faith Christian will be strutting in after a win while Halifax Academy will be coming in after a loss.
If Faith Christian beats Halifax Academy with 63 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Faith Christian breezed by Kerr-Vance Academy to the tune of 63-34 last Friday. With the Patriots ahead 36-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy lost to Brunswick Academy on the road by a 59-40 margin on Monday. The game marked Halifax Academy's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Halifax Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Oliver Anderson, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Harris, who posted seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Halifax Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Faith Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Faith Christian beat Halifax Academy 55-45 when the teams last played back in February. Does Faith Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Halifax Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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