Basketball Recap: Outreach Christian Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Jan 27, 2025, 2:46pm

Basketball Recap: Outreach Christian Bulldogs vs. Clinton Christian Academy Patriots

Outreach Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots, falling 62-15. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Patriots are ranked 266th).

Trae Gharst

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Outreach Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Trae Gharst, who posted six points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Gharst has been hot recently, having posted four or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Davon Gibbs, who earned four points in addition to 14 boards and three steals.

Parker Lowe was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points and seven steals for Clinton Christian Academy. Those 19 points gave Lowe a new career-high. Isaac Curnutte was another key player, putting up eight points along with five assists and five steals.

Outreach Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Outreach Christian will face off against Show-Me Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Outreach Christian is facing Show-Me Christian at the right time seeing as Show-Me Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they will square off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Clinton Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

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