Two dominant in Eugene Amadi and Josh Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Friendship Christian Falcons just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Neuse Christian Academy Lions at 7:45 p.m. on January 19th. Friendship Christian will be strutting in after a win while Neuse Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Friendship Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Thales Academy Rolesville as Friendship Christian made off with a 55-30 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Friendship Christian has posted against Thales Academy Rolesville since December 7, 2017.
Neuse Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, falling 86-45. While losing is never fun, Neuse Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 616th, while Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is ranked 303rd).
Friendship Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they bumped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Friendship Christian took their victory against Neuse Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 66-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friendship Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
