Basketball Game Recap: Erie First Christian Academy vs. Hickory Hornets

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2023, 8:35am

Recap: Erie First Christian Academy vs. Hickory Hornets

Erie First Christian Academy's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 70-49 defeat at the hands of Hickory. Erie First Christian Academy has not had much luck with Hickory recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Erie First Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Avery Collins. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points. The contest was Collins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Simon Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.

Erie First Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hickory, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Erie First Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Iroquois at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to face off against Girard at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.