The Community Christian Lions will square off against the Spring Baptist Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Community Christian ended up a good deal behind Non Varsity Opponent and lost 56-38.
Ben Samuel
| 01/06/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 11/04/24 vs Johnson Bayou | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Deweyville | 5 |
| 11/21/24 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Little Cypress-Mauriceville | 4 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ben Samuel, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Those seven boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Samuel, who had eight points along with eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Spring Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Banff. One positive for the Royals, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Spring Baptist Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tommy Wright went 9 of 15 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxton Doelitsch, who put up 14 points and five rebounds.
Spring Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Community Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Community Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Spring Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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