Basketball Recap: Peyton Ellison Key Part of a Team Effort in Saints Win

Harvest Christian Academy won the last time they faced Faith Lutheran and things went their way on Thursday too. The Harvest Christian Academy Saints walked away with a 44-36 win over the Faith Lutheran Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.

Harvest Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Ellison out in front who posted 11 points and six steals. Ellison has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Daxton Reeves was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Faith Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Trent Reynolds and Samuel Mahendiran. Reynolds had ten points, while Mahendiran scored 13 points.

Harvest Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Faith Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

Harvest Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Harvest Christian Academy is facing Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric at the right time seeing as Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Faith Lutheran, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Lakewood Presbyterian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.