Basketball Recap: Shawnee Mission Christian Takes a Loss

Shawnee Mission Christian came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 63-38 to the Cornerstone Family Saints. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since January 14th.

Ben McClure

Rebounds

02/07/25 vs Cornerstone Family	12
02/06/25 vs St. Joseph D	11
02/03/25 @ St. Joseph D	13
01/28/25 @ Whitefield Academy	13
01/27/25 vs Liberty HomeSchool Alliance	14
+ 8 more games

Despite the loss, Shawnee Mission Christian still got an impressive performance from Ben McClure, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. McClure is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Bakley, who posted ten points and four steals.

Even though they lost, Shawnee Mission Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Shawnee Mission Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cornerstone Family, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.

Shawnee Mission Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-35 victory against Heritage Christian on the 8th. As for Cornerstone Family, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-56 win against Whitefield Academy on the 8th.