Community Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 37-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltop Christian Chargers on Tuesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Hilltop Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Molly Bell, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 10 points. The dominant performance also gave Bell a new career-high in assists (four). Leah Norris was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Community Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jacksonville Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. on the 21st. The game will give the Cyclones their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Hilltop Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-17 loss against New Bern Christian Academy on the 14th.
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