Basketball Recap: Twin City Christian Academy Starts Season with Defeat at Home

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Twin City Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders by a score of 47-44 on Monday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.

Ricardo Jones was nothing short of spectacular for Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis: he dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Hardy, who posted eight points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis now has a winning record of 2-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twin City Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis at 5:00 p.m. on December 9th. As for Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mississippi Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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