Basketball Recap: Indian Rocks Christian Comes Up Short

Indian Rocks Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 51-37 to the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors.

When it comes to explaining why Indian Rocks Christian lost, don't look at Malia Stevens. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points.

It was another big night for Taryn Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds for Covenant School of Jacksonville. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charis O'Dell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.

Indian Rocks Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian Rocks Christian will take on Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Indian Rocks Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Covenant School of Jacksonville has already played their next contest (against Global Outreach Charter Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.