Having just played yesterday, the Fairwinds Christian Knights will get right back to it and host the Concord Christian Academy Minutemen at 6:15 p.m. on February 6th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Fairwinds Christian came up short against the Patriots and fell 64-53. Fairwinds Christian has not had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Levi Rajis, who scored 15 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Daniel Evans was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Concord Christian Academy lost to the Falcons on the road by a decisive 60-43 margin on Friday. Concord Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Concord Christian Academy had strong showings from Carlin Hollis - Homeschool, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, and Gabriel Franco, who scored 16 points. Hollis - Homeschool is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Fairwinds Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Concord Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Fairwinds Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Concord Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 42.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairwinds Christian and the Minutemen were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but the Knights came up empty-handed after a 46-45 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hollis - Homeschool, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Fairwinds Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
