Basketball Recap: Maranatha Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Maranatha Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Faith Christian on the road by a 72-54 margin.

When it comes to explaining why Maranatha Christian Academy lost, don't look at Dakota Nelson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards. That was a full 57.4% of Maranatha Christian Academy's points, marking the 15th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Grayson Schrock was another key player, going 7 for 16 en route to 15 points.

Faith Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mark Kincer, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Kincer a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Kaynor, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points and four steals.

Maranatha Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Maranatha Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Calvary Baptist Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Faith Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-28 win against Oakhill Christian on the 18th.