Basketball Recap: Ankeny Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Ankeny Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 54-23 loss at the hands of the Melcher-Dallas Saints. The game marked Ankeny Christian Academy's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Ankeny Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Melcher-Dallas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.

Ankeny Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 40-29 win against Grand View Christian on the 4th. As for Melcher-Dallas, they will square off against Cardinal at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Cardinal: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Melcher-Dallas has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.