Basketball Recap: Rivers of Life Christian Eagles vs. Victory Christian Academy Chargers
Rivers of Life Christian had won two straight games and Ali Thompson did her part to make it three on Thursday. The Rivers of Life Christian Eagles took down the Victory Christian Academy Chargers 38-19 thanks in part to Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Hailey Henrichs was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Henrichs is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season.
Rivers of Life Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Victory Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Charlotte Buettner scored 11 points. That was a full 57.9% of Victory Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Rivers of Life Christian pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rivers of Life Christian has already played their next contest (against Victory Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Victory Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Providence Classical Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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