Basketball Recap: Fideles Christian Takes a Loss

Fideles Christian was the 70-58 winner over Young Americans Christian when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Fideles Christian Rangers fell just short of the Young Americans Christian Eagles by a score of 72-69 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (62), the Rangers still had to take the loss.

When it comes to explaining why Fideles Christian lost, don't look at Xander Lipinski. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 21 on his way to 36 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Lipinski a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Shadburn, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.

Young Americans Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Crawford, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 21 points. The game was Crawford's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nick Holloway, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points and three steals.

Fideles Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Young Americans Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Fideles Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-67 loss against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on the 7th. Young Americans Christian has also already played their next game, an 86-69 defeat against Lanier Christian Academy on the 7th.