The Founders Classical Academy Hoplites will head out on the road to face off against the Lifegate Christian Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Founders Classical Academy made off with a 25-24 win over Annapolis Christian Academy.
Founders Classical Academy can attribute much of their success to Jade Reynolds, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and five steals, and Maddie Herzog, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Reynolds is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Lifegate Christian entered their tilt with Sunnybrook Christian with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Lifegate Christian breezed by Sunnybrook Christian on the road to the tune of 60-20. Lifegate Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Lifegate Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hailee Lipsey led the charge by scoring 14 points along with eight steals and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sharla Maples, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 steals.
Founders Classical Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Lifegate Christian, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Founders Classical Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Lifegate Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 43.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Founders Classical Academy took a serious blow against Lifegate Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 50-22. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Founders Classical Academy was down 32-11.
