Joshua Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Joshua Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
Joshua Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mercy Prep Academy 57-8 at home. While fans of Joshua Christian might be used to big wins, the 49-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Joshua Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Hanks led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and 12 steals. Hanks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last three games she's played. Addyson Archer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Methodist Children's Home, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They had to suffer through a rough 62-14 loss at the hands of Joshua Christian. Methodist Children's Home has not had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Methodist Children's Home struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Joshua Christian posted 13 assists.
Joshua Christian pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Methodist Children's Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Joshua Christian against the Bulldogs when the teams last played on Friday as the squad secured a 62-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joshua Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
