After a string of three wins, Faith Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against the Victory Christian Lions, falling 78-54. The game was a close 38-37 at the break, but unfortunately for Faith Christian it sure didn't stay that way.
When it comes to explaining why Faith Christian lost, don't look at Colton Reese. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 10 en route to 21 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Ean Taft, who had five points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Victory Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Scott out in front who went 9 for 19 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Wilson, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus two blocks.
Faith Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4. As for Victory Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Faith Christian has already played their next matchup, a 69-44 victory against Gaylesville on the 7th. As for Victory Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jefferson Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Victory Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
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