Basketball Recap: Tabernacle Comes Up Short

Tabernacle was the 66-32 winner over Master's Hand Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tabernacle Torches took a 41-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Master's Hand Christian Warriors on Monday. The matchup marked the Torches' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Master's Hand Christian was led to victory by Braedon Canuteson and Daniel Nason. Canuteson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards, while Nason dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Canuteson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Branson Solomon, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Tabernacle's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Master's Hand Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.

The future could be bright for both Tabernacle and Master's Hand Christian: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Tabernacle will try to hand Clay County Christian Academy their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Master's Hand Christian will look to extend Trinity Christian Homeschool's eight-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.