Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Faith Christian Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 61-53 victory over the New Life Academy Bobcats on Tuesday. The Conquerors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Leading Faith Christian Academy to victory were Jaxon Howard and Andrew Kelly. Howard en route to 28 points and seven rebounds, while Kelly to rack up 19 points along with eight boards and three steals. Howard is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ibn Triplin, who posted five points and seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, New Life Academy still got an impressive performance from Dontrel Lee, who scored 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daelin Swimme, who had eight points.
Conquerors
| 02/18/25 vs New Life Academy | 61-53 |
| 02/07/25 vs Trinity Christian | 70-43 |
| 02/04/25 vs Community Christian | 76-73 |
| 01/27/25 vs Goldsboro HomeSchool | 58-50 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gramercy Christian | 63-35 |
| + 2 more games |
Faith Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for New Life Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.
Faith Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 58-54 victory against New Bern Christian Academy on the 21st. New Life Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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