Basketball Recap: Shekinah Christian Flames vs. Patriot Prep Academy Eagles
Shekinah Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 win over the Patriot Prep Academy Eagles. The Flames have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Leading Shekinah Christian to victory were Haylee Beachy and Nava Showalter. Beachy went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus eight steals and five rebounds, while Showalter made all 5 shots she took racking up 12 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Showalter a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Abigail DeTelder was another key player, scoring six points plus six rebounds.
Patriot Prep Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Faith Thomas, who had 24 points along with two steals, and Narkour Tetteh-Odonkor, who had 18 points along with three steals. The game was Thomas' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Mitchell, who posted six points.
Shekinah Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Horizon Science Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patriot Prep Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against KIPP Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patriot Prep Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
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