After three games on the road, Faith Baptist School is heading back home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Concord Christian Academy Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Concord Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Faith Baptist School, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Faith Baptist School was able to grind out a solid win over the , taking the game 62-53. Given Faith Baptist School's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faith Baptist School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Miller out in front who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Zach Miller was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Concord Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 51-44 to Faith Baptist School.
Despite the defeat, Concord Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Carlin Hollis - Homeschool dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52.3% of Concord Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Franco, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Faith Baptist School's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Concord Christian Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Faith Baptist School was able to grind out a solid victory over the Minutemen when the teams last played on Friday, winning 51-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hollis - Homeschool, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Faith Baptist School still be able to contain Hollis - Homeschool? There's only one way to find out.
