Basketball Recap: Rosedale Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Rosedale Christian Academy played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Fairfax Christian Cardinals and fell 84-45. The Rosedale Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-25.

Despite the loss, Rosedale Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jai'saun Williams, who went 6 for 14 en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jason Francisco-Hayes, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Fairfax Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Stanford, who went 8 of 11 to rack up 20 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Stanford a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Trey Fitch was another key player, going 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Rosedale Christian Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Fairfax Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-10.

Rosedale Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-55 defeat against Fairfax Christian on the 1st. As for Fairfax Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 107-37 win against Covenant Christian Academy on the 31st.