Basketball Game Recap: Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders vs. North Central Thunder

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 10:16am

Recap: Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders vs. North Central Thunder

The Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders were the 53-46 winner over the North Central Thunder when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Sunshine Bible Academy received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 50-31 to North Central. Sunshine Bible Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sunshine Bible Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dominic Kalacinski, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Kalacinski is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was River Jones, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

Sunshine Bible Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.

Sunshine Bible Academy will head out on the road to face off against Iroquois/Lake Preston at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Iroquois/Lake Preston is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning Sunshine Bible Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for North Central, they and McLaughlin will face off at 5:30 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Central is facing McLaughlin at the right time seeing as McLaughlin is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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