Basketball Recap: Westmoreland Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Westmoreland Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. The contest between them and Harvest Baptist Academy didn't end well, with the Westmoreland Christian Academy Eagles falling 47-32.

When it comes to explaining why Westmoreland Christian Academy lost, don't look at Brady Painter. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 65.6% of Westmoreland Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Hunter Morrison was another key player, putting up five points.

Even though they lost, Westmoreland Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Westmoreland Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harvest Baptist Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Westmoreland Christian Academy is headed away from home for the first time to take on Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvest Baptist Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westmoreland Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 27th.