Basketball Recap: Gilead Christian triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Talan Blankenship
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2024, 3:00am
Basketball Recap: Gilead Christian Eagles vs. Faith Christian Academy
The Gilead Christian Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took down Faith Christian Academy 61-42. The victory was just what Gilead Christian needed coming off of a 68-31 loss in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Talan Blankenship, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Denim Myers, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Gilead Christian has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Faith Christian Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Gilead Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. As for Faith Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsway Christian is on a five-game streak of home losses, the a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.
