Redeemer Christian won the last time they faced First Christian, and Graidy Hughes did his part to make sure it happened again. Everything went the Redeemer Christian Lions' way against the First Christian Lions on Friday as the Redeemer Christian Lions made off with a 65-44 victory thanks in part to Hughes, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Redeemer Christian's points.
Gavin Wilke was another key player, putting up nine points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Despite the defeat, First Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Pedersen went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Tucker Vinning, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Lions
| 01/31/25 vs First Christian | 65-44 |
| 01/27/25 vs Covenant School of Jacksonville | 71-58 |
The win made it two in a row for Redeemer Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-17. As for First Christian, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Redeemer Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-51 victory against Countryside Christian on the 3rd. First Christian has also already played their next contest, a 64-58 loss against Open Bible Christian on the 3rd.
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