The Cornerstone Christian Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They lost to Pieper on the road by a decisive 62-46 margin. While losing is never fun, Cornerstone Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while Pieper is ranked 132nd).
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian had strong showings from Griffin Plummer, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals, and Joaquin Galindo, who scored 17 points. The match was Galindo's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
It was another big night for MAYSON THOMAS, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds for Pieper. That makes it two consecutive games in which THOMAS has scored at least 25% of Pieper's points. Another player making a difference was SANTIAGO LOYA, who scored 5 points.
Cornerstone Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pieper, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Cornerstone Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face McCollum at 8:30 a.m. on December 2nd. McCollum is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Pieper, they will face off against Steele at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Steele will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
