Basketball Recap: Show-Me Christian falls despite strong effort from Tony Jones

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 6:27pm

Basketball Recap: Show-Me Christian Angels vs. Applewood Christian

The Show-Me Christian Angels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Applewood Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Show-Me Christian in their matchups with the : they've now lost seven in a row.

Despite the loss, Show-Me Christian still got an impressive performance from Tony Jones, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season.

Show-Me Christian dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.0 points per game. As for Applewood Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Show-Me Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against the at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Training Center Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Applewood Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against the at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Plaza Heights Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday.