Faith Baptist put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Faith Christian with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. Given Faith Baptist's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the are ranked 665th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amy Ahrens continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine steals. Ahrens is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Morgan Burton was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five steals.
Despite the loss, Faith Christian saw an underclassman step up: Claire Coplen scored 20 points. That was a full 55.6% of Faith Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chasely Laethem, who scored ten points.
Faith Baptist's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Faith Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Faith Baptist's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the at 5:00 p.m. on February 5th. As for Faith Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge the at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Faith Baptist's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so the 's offense will have their work cut out for them.
