Conestoga Christian was the 68-52 winner over Harrisburg Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Conestoga Christian Cougars fell just short of Harrisburg Christian by a score of 49-46 on Wednesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh Boutaugh, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points and five steals. That was a full 34.8% of Conestoga Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row Boutaugh has posted more than a third of the team's points. Owen Shrom was another key player, putting up ten points and six steals.
Harrisburg Christian was led to victory by Eli Stargel and Anthony Thrush. Stargel went 7-for-11 en route to 17 points, while Thrush went 6-for-9 on his way to 12 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Thrush a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Nate Costume, who put up five points.
Conestoga Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Harrisburg Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Conestoga Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-61 defeat against Oley Valley on the 6th. As for Harrisburg Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 70-35 victory against Harrisburg Academy on the 7th.
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