After flying high against Lakeside Christian last Thursday, Indian Rocks Christian came back down to earth. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles took a hard 38-23 fall against the Newsome Wolves on Friday. The Eagles lost against the Wolves in their previous head to head back in November of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-22 score last time.
Indian Rocks Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Kennedy, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Malia Stevens, who put up six points.
Indian Rocks Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Newsome, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Indian Rocks Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carrollwood Day at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Newsome, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 22-19 loss against Ridge Community on the 28th.
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