Basketball Recap: North Georgia Christian Academy Takes a Loss

North Georgia Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints, falling 100-45. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Saints are ranked 215th).

Despite the loss, North Georgia Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Beaver went 11 for 24 on his way to 33 points and six rebounds. Beaver's evening made it 22 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Henderson, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of David Cannon, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and four steals.

North Georgia Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.

North Georgia Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-46 loss against Creekside Christian Academy on the 6th. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 84-59 defeat against Lanier Christian Academy on the 6th.