The Christian Brothers Cadets pushed their score all the way to 65 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to New Madrid County Central at home by a decisive 80-65 margin. While losing is never fun, Christian Brothers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while New Madrid County Central is ranked fourth).
Jadis Jones was his usual excellent self, scoring 37 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for New Madrid County Central. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least 25% of New Madrid County Central's points. BJ Williamson was another key contributor, scoring 25 points along with four steals.
Christian Brothers has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for New Madrid County Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Christian Brothers won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Memphis East at 7:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. New Madrid County Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Vilonia at 5:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Vilonia is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
