Basketball Recap: Jacob Aaronson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Holy Cross Lutheran Academy over Orangewood Christian

Holy Cross Lutheran Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and the Orangewood Christian Rams didn't end well, with the Holy Cross Lutheran Academy Crusaders falling 64-48.

Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Aaronson, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points and three steals. Sergio Alvarez was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.

Orangewood Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Toadvine out in front who posted 21 points. Toadvine continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryne Ruemler, who had 16 points.

Holy Cross Lutheran Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Orangewood Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

Holy Cross Lutheran Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-40 loss against Altamonte Christian on the 9th. As for Orangewood Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-41 win against Conrad Academy on the 9th.