Basketball Recap: Walnut Grove Christian Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses at Home

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 9:51pm

Basketball Recap: Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors vs. UR Academy Lions

On Friday, the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors beat the UR Academy Lions 57-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Christian Warriors.

Walnut Grove Christian found their leader in sophomore AJ Cuerton, who had 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cuerton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jake Schlosser, who posted 11 points.

UR Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Gabriel Thompson and Jordan Miller. Thompson dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Miller posted six points plus 17 rebounds. That was a full 51.1% of UR Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.

Walnut Grove Christian's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for UR Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Grove Christian will square off against Lab University Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Walnut Grove Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three matches. UR Academy has already played their next game (against Walnut Grove Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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