Hamilton Christian posted their closest win since January 5, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights, sneaking past 51-49. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 64-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
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Hamilton Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Javon Vital out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Vital has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. Seth Ned was another key player, putting up 19 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Hamilton Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Hamilton Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Hamilton Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Church Point at 7:00 p.m. on January 27th. Lafayette Christian Academy has already played their next contest (against Lafayette), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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