It was a good run, but the Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were the victim of a tough 78-54 loss at the hands of Hampton Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Denbigh Baptist Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Hampton Christian Academy is ranked 128th).
Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was William Showalter, who scored 19 points. Cristian Wright was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Leading Hampton Christian Academy to victory were Bryce Harris and Sean O'Connor. Harris scored 20 points along with five rebounds, while O'Connor dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. O'Connor has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Joyce, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Denbigh Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Hampton Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Denbigh Baptist Christian will head out on the road to face off against Williamsburg Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsburg Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. As for Hampton Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Atlantic Shores Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Atlantic Shores Christian is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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