Faith Baptist was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Bethany Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagle have suffered since December 2, 2023.
Leading Bethany Christian to victory were Luca Halalau and Nathaniel Byers. Halalau dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Byers posted 21 points. The contest was Byers' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Micah Wise was another key player, putting up nine points.
Faith Baptist's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6. As for Bethany Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Faith Baptist will take on Juniata Christian at 7:45 p.m. on January 24th. As for Bethany Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-50 win against CHASE on the 21st.
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