Basketball Recap: Ovilla Christian Snaps 13-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Ovilla Christian entered their matchup against Fellowship Academy on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ovilla Christian Eagles received a blow as they fell 53-37 to the Fellowship Academy Mustangs. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why Ovilla Christian lost, don't look at Sophie Henry. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 19 rebounds. That was a full 56.8% of Ovilla Christian's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Collette Gentry, who had five points and nine boards.

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Even though they lost, Ovilla Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 37 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Ovilla Christian's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5. As for Fellowship Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-2.

Ovilla Christian and Fellowship Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Ovilla Christian (ranked 511th) will meet Garland Christian Academy (ranked 1150th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ovilla Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Fellowship Academy (ranked 370th) will meet Weatherford Christian (ranked 1128th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.