Basketball Recap: Gainesville Christian Community Takes a Loss

After soaring to 82 points the game before, Gainesville Christian Community was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were dealt a 73-30 loss at the hands of the St. John Lutheran Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 60-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.

Despite the loss, Gainesville Christian Community saw an underclassman step up: freshman KAM O'NEAL posted seven points along with seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was LANDRY STOUT, who had seven points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. John Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thomas Littell, who shot 77% from the field on his way to 24 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Dickerson, who went 8-for-14 en route to 18 points and five steals.

Gainesville Christian Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. John Lutheran, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gainesville Christian Community will take on Open Bible Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville Christian Community will be up against Open Bible Christian's rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for St. John Lutheran, they will face off against HEART HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.