It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but University Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over the Providence School Stallions. This was payback for the Christians, who suffered a 54-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading University Christian to victory were Adalbert Allotey and Marvin Christie. Allotey dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds, while Christie posted 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Christie continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Augustine Ayelyine, who scored four points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Providence School saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cam Huguenard went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Huguenard has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Nuualiitia, who put up four points and 20 boards.
University Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Providence School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
University Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-47 victory against Mainland on the 10th. As for Providence School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-40 defeat against Rickards on the 11th.
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