The Full Life Christian Academy Falcons are still winless after their game against Oak Park Christian on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Full Life Christian Academy fell just short of Oak Park Christian by a score of 54-51. While losing is never fun, Full Life Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 805th in Mississippi, while Oak Park Christian is ranked 284th in Alabama).
Full Life 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 Myles James, who scored 18 points. James scored a full 35.3% of Full Life Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hackney, who scored 11 points.
Full Life Christian Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.67 points. As for Oak Park Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Full Life Christian Academy will take on Central Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Park Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grace Baptist Academy on January 23rd.
