Jefferson Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 62-31 loss at the hands of the Carlisle Chiefs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 61-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Reed, who scored nine points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hallie Merrix, who posted seven points.
Carlisle now has a winning record of 2-1.
Jefferson Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-21 win against Faith Christian on the 16th. As for Carlisle, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Greensboro Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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