Timberlake Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 47-29 to the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Ospreys are ranked 183rd).
When it comes to explaining why Timberlake Christian lost, don't look at Jonathan Dowd. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Epps, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Hahn, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. Hahn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Crowl, who posted eight points in addition to 11 blocks and three steals.
Timberlake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Timberlake Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-31 loss against Temple Christian on the 31st. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 67-45 defeat against New Covenant on the 31st.
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