Recap: Warner Christian Academy Eagles vs. Taylor Wildcats
The Warner Christian Academy Eagles fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Taylor Wildcats on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 64-57 to the Wildcats. Warner Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on January 4th.
Despite the loss, Warner Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Ashton Flores, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Flores has scored all season. Christian Nicholas was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Leading Taylor to victory were James Thomas and Zachery McKinnon. Thomas scored 18 points, while McKinnon dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dylan Jackson, who scored six points along with two steals.
Warner Christian Academy dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Taylor, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Calvary Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Taylor will host Calvary Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Warner Christian Academy will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
