Community Christian entered their tilt with Trinity Christian on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Trinity Christian Tigers 80-49. The Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Community Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jared Kovach led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 19 rebounds. Those 19 boards gave Kovach a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Beamon, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Community Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Loss or not, Trinity Christian got some senior leadership from Drew Williams and Christian LoPresti. Williams went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points, while LoPresti went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Peaden, who posted ten points.
Cyclones
| 12/13/24 vs Trinity Christian | 80-49 |
| 12/09/24 vs Christ Covenant | 101-66 |
| 12/03/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 87-79 |
| 02/02/24 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 64-47 |
| 01/23/24 vs Faith Christian Academy | 76-54 |
| + 10 more games |
Community Christian pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.3 points. As for Trinity Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Community Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-51 defeat against Living Water Christian on the 14th. As for Trinity Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pitt County P at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Trinity Christian is facing Pitt County P at the right time seeing as Pitt County P is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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