Fideles Christian fought the good fight in their overtime game against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 72-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Saints are ranked 121st).
Fideles Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Xander Lipinski and Hudson Blackstock. Lipinski went 7 for 13 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds, while Blackstock dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Lipinski's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Eli Shadburn was another key player, scoring nine points along with two blocks.
Even though they lost, Fideles Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson Ferry Christian Academy only racked up eight.
Leading Johnson Ferry Christian Academy to victory were David Cannon and Mason West. Cannon went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points, while West earned 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Newman, who earned 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Fideles Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, their record now sits at 6-2.
Fideles Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-54 victory against Tournament Opponent on the 5th. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy has also already played their next contest (against Fideles Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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