After a string of eight wins, the Tri-State Christian Crusaders's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 90-86 hit to the loss column at the hands of Veritas Collegiate Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (71), Tri-State Christian still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Tri-State Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Falko. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 19 from beyond the arc en route to 44 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Falko has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Falko, who scored 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Veritas Collegiate Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcqell Freeman, who scored 27 points. Freeman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Majesty Dawson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Tri-State Christian's loss dropped their record down to 34-6. As for Veritas Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Tri-State Christian and Kankakee Trinity Academy will face off at 3:00 p.m. on March 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 71.73 points so far this season, Tri-State Christian's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Kankakee Trinity Academy better be ready for a challenge. As for Veritas Collegiate Academy, they and Chapelgate Christian Academy will face off at 3:00 p.m. on March 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Veritas Collegiate Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 26 contests -- so hopefully Chapelgate Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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