The First Presbyterian Day Vikings fought the good fight in their overtime game against Rock Springs Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 71-64 to the. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why First Presbyterian Day lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chris Davis. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. The match was Davis' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wills Handberry, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, First Presbyterian Day were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
First Presbyterian Day bumped their record down to 2-2 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Covenant Academy the next time they take the court. First Presbyterian Day will host Covenant Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Rock Springs Christian Academy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
