Recap: South Haven Christian vs. Horizon Christian Academy Warriors
After flying high against the Temple Baptist Academy Royal Crusaders last Thursday, South Haven Christian came back down to earth. South Haven Christian was beaten by Horizon Christian Academy 58-26 on Friday. South Haven Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Despite the loss, South Haven Christian still got an impressive performance from Aliya Gagliano, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Gagliano is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josie Gillilan, who scored five points.
Horizon Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Nyla Black, who scored 31 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Black hasn't dropped below 15points for six straight games. Katie Beckstrom was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
South Haven Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
South Haven Christian and West Florida Baptist Academy will face off at 9:00 a.m. on January 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West Florida Baptist Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Horizon Christian Academy, Horizon Christian Academy and Christian Community will face off at 12:00 p.m. on January 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
