Basketball Recap: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 2:58pm

Basketball Recap: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions vs. Gilbert Christian Knights

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 38-33 win over the Gilbert Christian Knights. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.

Leading Pusch Ridge Christian Academy to victory were Nicole NJoroge and Chloe Rogers. NJoroge scored 13 points plus six steals, while Rogers earned six points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rogers a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Rachel Warren, who scored six points along with two steals.

Gilbert Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaila Aston, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Lillie Duitsman was another key player, scoring seven points plus 12 rebounds and four steals.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Gilbert Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Seton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 27.5 points per game this season, so Seton Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. Gilbert Christian has already played their next matchup (against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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