Basketball Recap: Vandalia Christian Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Cole Boody and Izzi Settle

Vandalia Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a hard 81-67 fall against the New Manna Christian Wind.

Vandalia Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Izzi Settle and Cole Boody. Settle posted 22 points and eight assists, while Boody scored 22 points. Settle's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Chase Buie was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Manna Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micah Wagner, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 16 boards, and 12 assists. Wagner has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blade Baker, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 23 points along with six boards and four steals.

Vandalia Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for New Manna Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

Vandalia Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-42 defeat against Alamance Christian on the 28th. New Manna Christian has also already played their next contest (against Gospel Light Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.