Basketball Recap: Sunrise Christian Academy's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

After a string of five wins, Sunrise Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. The contest between the Buffaloes and the Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes Gold Storm didn't end well, with the Buffaloes falling 71-56. The game marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Canaan McElroy

Points

12/13/25 vs Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes Gold	22
12/12/25 vs Legacy School of Sport Sciences	19
12/05/25 vs OnPoint Hoops	26
12/02/25 vs Oklahoma City S	21
11/20/25 @ Destiny Christian	19
11/18/25 @ Grind Prep	34

When it comes to explaining why Sunrise Christian Academy lost, don't look at Canaan McElroy. Despite the final result, he shot 42% from the field to rack up 22 points and six rebounds. McElroy's big performance that morning made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Carlos Caballero was another key player, going 5-for-12 on his way to 12 points.

Sunrise Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes Gold, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Sunrise Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-38 loss against Melissa on the 13th. Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes Gold has also already played their next game (against Legacy School of Sport Sciences Maroon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.