Coosa Christian was the 64-47 winner over Appalachian when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Coosa Christian Conquerors fell 57-47 to the Appalachian Eagles on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Coosa Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylen Johnson posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Peek, who earned nine points.
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Even though they lost, Coosa Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Appalachian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Patterson out in front who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Patterson, who put up nine points and three steals.
Coosa Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. As for Appalachian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Coosa Christian will square off against Victory Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Victory Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Coosa Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Appalachian has already played their next game (against Susan Moore), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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