The Community Christian Eagles fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Legacy Christian Grizzlies on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 50-47. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Community Christian of the 64-61 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Legacy Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nicolas Thomas, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least a third of Legacy Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Seth Harper, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Community Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Legacy Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Community Christian will take on the Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Columbus Christian is ranked 409th, while the Eagles are ranked 426th). As for Legacy Christian, they will play host again and welcome the , where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Varsity Opponent is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
