Recap: Juniata Christian Eagles vs. Immanuel Baptist Fire
The Juniata Christian Eagles lost against the Immanuel Baptist Fire back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Juniata Christian took a hard 45-29 fall against Immanuel Baptist. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Juniata Christian in their matchups with Immanuel Baptist: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Juniata Christian had strong showings from Jack Bryan, who scored 14 points, and Nathan Wright, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds. Bryan scored a full 48.3% of Juniata Christian's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Luke Flanders was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Juniata Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Immanuel Baptist, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Juniata Christian will take on Lapeer Lakers Homeschool at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Immanuel Baptist, they will be playing at home against Bethany Christian at 1:06 p.m. on Thursday.
