West Memphis Christian entered their contest against Rossville Christian Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The West Memphis Christian Black Knights received a blow as they fell 77-60 to the Rossville Christian Academy Wolves. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 80-63 back in November of 2024.
It was another big night for Fred Motley, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds for Rossville Christian Academy. The game was Motley's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zach Portwood, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards.
West Memphis Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Rossville Christian Academy, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Memphis Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Center Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Memphis Christian is facing Center Hill at the right time seeing as Center Hill is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rossville Christian Academy, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Bayou Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rossville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
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