Basketball Recap: Nazarene Christian Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 8:38pm

Basketball Recap: Nazarene Christian Academy Lions vs. Temple Christian Eagles

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After soaring to 63 points the game before, Nazarene Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 62-26 loss at the hands of the Temple Christian Eagles. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Aidan Adams was Nazarene Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted 14 points. Adams also led the team in rebounds with 12.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Temple Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jessie Dejesus, who scored ten points plus six assists and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Dejesus is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Jeremiah Thirdkill was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.

Nazarene Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Temple Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Nazarene Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Temple Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Temple Christian has already played their next contest (against Nazarene Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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