Two dominant guards in Jordan McMillian and Kenny Vera are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Falcon Christian Academy Warriors just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Falcon Christian Academy sitting on 23 straight wins and Northwood Temple Academy on four.
Falcon Christian Academy stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Spirit of Life Christian Academy, posting a 87-37 win on the road. Given Falcon Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Spirit of Life Christian Academy is ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Falcon Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McMillian, who scored 24 points along with eight assists and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McMillian has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Meech McDaniel, who scored 24 points along with two steals.
Northwood Temple Academy posted their biggest victory since December 1, 2023 on Tuesday. They breezed by O'Neal at home to the tune of 93-47. With Northwood Temple Academy ahead 52-31 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Vera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Elijah Kindle was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Falcon Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.4 points. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: Falcon Christian Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.5 threes per game. It's a different story for Northwood Temple Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 8.2 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
