FHSAA 2A Championship Preview: Faith Christian vs Horeb Christian

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, February 24, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (RP Funding Center: Lakeland, Florida)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Faith Christian Lions (15-11) began the season 2-6 and were unsure of the direction they were heading in under 1st year head coach Andy Sarasty. The Lions are playing in their first state championship game in school history and have won six straight games coming into play today. The Lady Lions are also coming off a 77-65 win over St. John's Country Day in the 2A Semifinals where they were led by 6'1 sophomore combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='409186' first='Holland' last='Harris'] going off for a team-high 35 points and 11 rebounds in the win. 6'1 sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='244190' first='Kylee' last='Kitts'] was also sensational adding 17 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots in the semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Horeb Christian Mustangs (19-4) will also be making their first state championship game appearance in their first year playing in the Florida High School Athletic Association. The Lady Mustangs come into play today on a 10-game winning streak that dates back to January 7, where they lost to Miami Country Day who will be playing in the 3A Championship Game on Saturday at 10 a.m. In the semifinals, Horeb Christian defeated Evangelical Christian 66-58 where they were led by 6'1 junior small forward [player_tooltip player_id='572864' first='Emely' last='Rodriguez'] who finished with a game-high 24 points and 13 rebounds after being held scoreless in the opening quarter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players To Watch for Faith Christian: [player_tooltip player_id='409186' first='Holland' last='Harris'], [player_tooltip player_id='244190' first='Kylee' last='Kitts'] and [player_tooltip player_id='219928' first='Leah' last='Barnes']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players To Watch for Horeb Christian: [player_tooltip player_id='572864' first='Emely' last='Rodriguez'], Keysi Aybar and Brenjalimar Colon-Soto</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How Did Faith Christian Get Here? Defeated Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona) 70-38 (Regional Quarterfinals), Defeated Mount Dora Christian 61-18 (Regional Semifinals), Defeated Central Florida Christian 61-52 (Regional Finals), Defeated St. John's Country Day 77-65 (State Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How Did Horeb Christian Get Here? Defeated Merritt Island Christian 71-35 (Regional Quarterfinals), Defeated Archbishop Carroll 50-34 (Regional Semifinals), Defeated Miami Christian 60-56 (Regional Finals), Defeated Evangelical Christian 66-58 (State Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What's At Stake for Faith Christian: 1st State Title in school history</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What's At Stake for Horeb Christian: 1st State Title in school history</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prediction: Faith Christian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->