The Faith Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Halifax Academy Vikings at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Faith Christian and eight for Halifax Academy.
Faith Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Harrells Christian Academy last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Faith Christian had to suffer through a 86-56 loss at the hands of Harrells Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Crusaders are ranked 22nd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was BLAYDE HINTON, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of NOAH MAYO, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy was beaten by Harrells Christian Academy 73-30 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Halifax Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Faith Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Halifax Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Halifax Academy's Landon Peoples, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Faith Christian still be able to contain Peoples? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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