Churchill entered their game against Judson on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Churchill Chargers took a hard 77-63 fall against the Judson Rockets. The Chargers have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Churchill lost, don't look at Alina Hernandez. Despite the final result, she went 10 for 17 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 36.5% of Churchill's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Rakiya Nelson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Churchill's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Judson, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Churchill will challenge New Braunfels at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Churchill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully New Braunfels likes a good challenge. As for Judson, they will head out to challenge Brandeis at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Brandeis: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Judson has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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