Carlisle Christian Academy comes up short despite Gabe Kearney's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2024, 3:05pm

Recap: Carlisle Christian Academy Knights vs. Varsity Opponent

After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Friday, the Carlisle Christian Academy Knights came back down to earth. Carlisle Christian Academy took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent on Monday. Carlisle Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Varsity Opponent apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.

When it comes to explaining why Carlisle Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gabe Kearney. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points. That was a full 69% of Carlisle Christian Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Carlisle Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Varsity Opponent, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 384-1395-2.

Carlisle Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-56 victory vs. Twin Valley Bible Academy on the 9th. Varsity Opponent has also already played their next game, a 71-47 loss against Lexington School for the Deaf on the 6th.