Basketball Recap: Colonial Christian Takes a Loss

Colonial Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 76-31 defeat at the hands of the Suburban Christian Crusaders. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.

Despite the loss, Colonial Christian still got an impressive performance from Clayton Gannon, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points.

Suburban Christian was led to victory by Carter Ellis and Ayden Montgomery. Ellis shot 47% from the field en route to 19 points and four steals, while Montgomery went 10-for-17 on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Montgomery is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Wade Zimmerman was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.

Colonial Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Suburban Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.

Colonial Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Suburban Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-59 victory against Crosspointe Christian Academy on the 27th.