Basketball Recap: Dayton Christian Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Dayton Christian hadn't done well against Troy Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Dayton Christian WARRIORS had just enough and edged the Troy Christian Eagles out 38-35. Given the WARRIORS's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Eagles are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

WARRIORS

Previous Games (Home)

01/18/25 vs Troy Christian	38-35
01/04/25 vs Fort Loramie	61-51
12/17/24 vs Legacy Christian Academy	64-38
12/13/24 vs Emmanuel Christian Academy	46-35
12/06/24 vs Bradford	70-43
+ 3 more games

Dayton Christian pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Troy Christian, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Dayton Christian has already played their next game (against Cincinnati Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Troy Christian will be playing at home against Milton-Union at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy Christian has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.