Decatur Christian was the 34-30 winner over Maranatha Christian Academy when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Decatur Christian Warriors were beaten by the Maranatha Christian Academy Huskies 59-23 on Monday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Dakota Nelson was his usual excellent self, going 12 of 14 en route to 31 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks for Maranatha Christian Academy. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Nelson has scored at least a third of Maranatha Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Schrock, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points.
Decatur Christian's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Decatur Christian has already played their next game (against Cornerstone Christian Academy/Calvary Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Maranatha Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-27 loss against Arthur-Okaw Christian on the 14th.
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