Basketball Recap: Highland Christian Academy Comes Up Short

The Highland Christian Academy EAGLES were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 61-60 to the CHESS Academy Knights. The EAGLES have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Bower Crane

Points

12/12/25 @ CHESS Academy	18
12/05/25 vs Scintilla Charter Academy	16
12/04/25 @ Community Christian Academy	20

Highland Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Bower Crane and Jonathan Murphy. Crane posted 18 points, while Murphy scored 17 points. The game was Crane's third in a row with at least 16 points. Avery Harrell was another key player, putting up eight points.

Highland Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for CHESS Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.

Highland Christian Academy and Community Christian Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The EAGLES will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for CHESS Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Crisp Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.13 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.