It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Faith Baptist Christian Academy can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 49-48 to the First Assembly Christian Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 41-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Faith Baptist Christian Academy lost, don't look at Aidan Massey. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Angel Santiago was another key player, putting up six points.
Sean James continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for First Assembly Christian Academy, going 12-for-17 en route to 26 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of BJ Paige, who had 12 points.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for First Assembly Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Faith Baptist Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-28 win against Westwood Christian on the 14th. As for First Assembly Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-28 victory against Southside Christian on the 14th.
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