If the Faith Christian Lions were feeling good off their 57-28 takedown of the Cristo Rey Saints last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Faith Christian was outmatched by Valley Christian on the road and fell 80-35. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Faith Christian in their matchups with Valley Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Valley Christian's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ian Glaspy, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Glaspy posted two or more blocks. Daniel Barakat was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with four steals.
Faith Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Valley Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-9.
Faith Christian will be playing at home against Sacramento Country Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is facing Sacramento Country Day at the right time seeing as Sacramento Country Day is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Valley Christian a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
