Basketball Recap: Apostolic Christian vs. Barbourville Tigers
While Apostolic Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were dealt an 85-52 loss at the hands of the Barbourville Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Apostolic Christian of the 47-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Rogan Bailey and Brady Wilson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Bailey went 10 for 15 en route to 21 points, while Wilson earned 13 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Wilson has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Garrett Jones, who had five points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Apostolic Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Apostolic Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Barbourville, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Apostolic Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Williamsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Barbourville, they will venture away from home to take on Oneida Baptist Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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