The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. The game between them and Miami Valley wasn't particularly close, with Emmanuel Christian Academy falling 53-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Emmanuel Christian Academy of the 48-47 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Preslei Copper continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Miami Valley, dropping a double-double on 38 points and ten rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Copper has scored at least a third of Miami Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Naemah Nzeruem, who scored eight points along with 18 rebounds and five assists.
Emmanuel Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Miami Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Emmanuel Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Miami Valley, they will be playing at home against Catholic Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Miami Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
