If the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles were feeling good off their 88-27 takedown of the North College Hill Trojans last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy took a 79-63 bruising from Cooper on Sunday. While losing is never fun, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 166th in Ohio, while Cooper is ranked 21st in Kentucky).
Despite the loss, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Luke Sanders, who scored 25 points along with two steals. That was a full 39.7% of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jason Caimano, who scored 11 points.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Cooper, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy will take on Purcell Marian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Purcell Marian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Cooper, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Lloyd Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Lloyd Memorial is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
