Phoenix lost against Family Christian back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Phoenix Spartans fell just short of the Family Christian Flames by a score of 57-55. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Flames recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Phoenix's loss came despite strong showings from RONDELL BATTLE and DERVONTE ANCAR. BATTLE went 13 for 24 en route to 28 points plus seven rebounds and two steals, while ANCAR earned 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The game was ANCAR's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of DERRICK ENCALADE, who earned three points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Phoenix was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Phoenix's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Family Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Phoenix has already played their next contest, a 60-49 defeat against Pleasant Hill on the 8th. As for Family Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-36 win against St. Joseph's - Plaucheville on the 8th.
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