The Tri-State Christian Crusaders stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They breezed by North East on the road to the tune of 69-41. Given Tri-State Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while North East is ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-State Christian was led to victory by Jeremiah Falko and Sam Falko. Falko scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Falko scored 33 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Slagle, who scored two points along with 13 rebounds and eight steals.
The win was the third in a row for Tri-State Christian, bringing their record for this year to 29-5. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 32.7 points. As for North East, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Tri-State Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fellowship of Christian Athletes at 6:45 p.m. on February 16th. Averaging 69.82 points so far this season, Tri-State Christian's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Fellowship of Christian Athletes better be ready for a challenge. As for North East, they will be playing at home against Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North East is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Bel Air will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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