The Longview Christian Longview Christian will be taking part in a tournament against the Overton Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Overton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Longview Christian, who comes in off a win.
Longview Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 56-38 win over St. Mary's on Tuesday. Longview Christian pushed the score to 45-25 by the end of the third, a deficit St. Mary's cut but never quite recovered from.
Longview Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rebekah Mumy, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Isabella Smith, who posted nine points in addition to five steals.
Longview Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Overton just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Christian Heritage on the road and fell 55-26.
The win was the third in a row for Longview Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Overton, they now have a losing record at 0-1.
Longview Christian came up short against Overton when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-44. Can Longview Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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