After soaring to 69 points the game before, Clinton Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were dealt a 71-30 defeat at the hands of the Victory Christian Academy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Couriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Lions are ranked 165th).
Clinton Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Ramer, who posted four points. Hayden Lower was another key player, putting up seven points.
Gavin Whitaker was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds for Victory Christian Academy. The matchup was Whitaker's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Isensee, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 16 points.
Clinton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Clinton Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-50 loss against Community Baptist Christian on the 27th. Victory Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 64-42 victory against Heritage Christian on the 25th.
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