American Christian Academy falls despite strong effort from Davis Dare

By Team Reports Jan 8, 2024, 1:31pm

Recap: American Christian Academy Patriots vs. Hillcrest Patriots

The American Christian Academy Patriots lost against the Hillcrest Patriots back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. American Christian Academy took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hillcrest.

Despite the loss, American Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Davis Dare, who scored 20 points. Dare scored a full 43.5% of American Christian Academy's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Eric Hines, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds.

American Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.

American Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. Thomasville is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. Hillcrest won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Paul W. Bryant at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. Paul W. Bryant presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hillcrest in Alabama (Paul W. Bryant is ranked eighth, while Hillcrest is ranked 44th).