Immanuel Christian comes up short despite Cameron Blanding's dominant performance
By Team Reports
Dec 18, 2023, 10:32pm
Recap: Immanuel Christian Warriors vs. St. Michael the Archangel Warriors
The Immanuel Christian Warriors pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They had to suffer through a rough 90-60 loss at the hands of St. Michael the Archangel. Even though they lost, Immanuel Christian's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.7 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Immanuel Christian still got an impressive performance from Cameron Blanding, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Maden Ponzar, who scored six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Immanuel Christian and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for St. Michael the Archangel, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Immanuel Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against King Abdullah Academy at 10:30 a.m. on December 16th. King Abdullah Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. St. Michael the Archangel will be home for the holidays to greet Grace Christian School at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully St. Michael the Archangel likes a good challenge.
