The Quad Cities Christian Eagles will face off against the Tri-State Christian Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Quad Cities Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Faith Christian just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 60-50 to the Falcons. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Faith Christian | 16 |
| 01/13/25 vs Pathway Christian | 18 |
| 01/10/25 @ Rivermont Collegiate | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Galesburg Christian | 21 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tanner Garant, who posted 16 points along with seven boards and four steals. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Madden, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tri-State Christian fought the good fight in their overtime game against Morning Star Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Mustangs 63-58. One positive for the Huskies, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Quad Cities Christian's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 11-2. As for Tri-State Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Quad Cities Christian against Tri-State Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 68-33 win. Will Quad Cities Christian repeat their success, or does Tri-State Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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