The Beaver Dam Diamondback fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Word of Life Christian Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to the. Beaver Dam's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Word of Life Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert Andraos, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 29 rebounds. Jaelen Hannah was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Beaver Dam has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Word of Life Christian Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Beaver Dam will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Knights at 2:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Liberty Baptist Academy is ranked 110th in Nevada, while the Diamondback are ranked 103rd in Arizona). As for Word of Life Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge the Diamondback at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
