Two dominant guards in Lauren Harris and Kyla Friedrich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Faith Christian Lions will challenge the Sacramento Adventist Capitals at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Faith Christian sitting on 17 straight victories and Sacramento Adventist on three.
Faith Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Vacaville Christian 83-34. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sacramento Adventist won against Foresthill on Thursday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Sacramento Adventist took down Sacramento Waldorf 53-34.
Sacramento Adventist's win came from a few key players Faith Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bella Plesea, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Meza, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Sacramento Adventist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Faith Christian's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Sacramento Adventist, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Faith Christian took their win against Sacramento Adventist when the teams last played on February 6th by a conclusive 66-40. In that contest, Faith Christian amassed a halftime lead of 43-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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