Faith Christian lost against James River back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Faith Christian Warriors fell 32-24 to the James River Knights. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Faith Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Burton, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 50% of Faith Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Cooper Childress was another key player, putting up four points.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for James River, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will welcome King's Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for James River, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Floyd County at 7:00 p.m.
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