The Show-Me Christian Angels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Training Center Christian 60-28. Show-Me Christian has struggled against the recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Show-Me Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tony Jones, who scored 11 points. That was a full 39.3% of Show-Me Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Training Center Christian was led to victory by Andrew Bryan and Creed Lopez. Bryan dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Lopez dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Lopez is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Bryan, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Show-Me Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Training Center Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Show-Me Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Training Center Christian will head out on the road to take on the at 12:12 p.m. on Tuesday.
