The Fellowship Academy Mustangs will face off against the Abilene Christian Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fellowship Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Friday, Fellowship Academy got the win against Calvary Academy by a conclusive 44-20. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Rhyia Ray, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Fellowship Academy's points. Aaliyah Marks was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Fellowship Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Abilene Christian came up short against Fellowship Academy two weeks ago and fell 56-44. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 916th, while the Mustangs are ranked 373rd).
Fellowship Academy's win was their 13th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Abilene Christian, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Fellowship Academy beat Abilene Christian 56-44 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Fellowship Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abilene Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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