After a string of five wins, the Tree of Life Christian Trojans's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Genoa Christian Academy. Tree of Life Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Genoa Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Tree of Life Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ronald Amoah. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. Jesse Kanu was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Genoa Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Jackson Kirura, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Myers, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Tree of Life Christian's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Tree of Life Christian the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Northside Christian at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th. Northside Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games. Genoa Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Madison Christian at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
