Word of God Christian Academy National was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Frances Academy Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Holy Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 58th in North Carolina, while the Panthers are ranked third in Maryland).
Word of God Christian Academy National's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cohen Hyatt, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Best, who went 10 of 19 en route to 20 points.
Word of God Christian Academy National's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for St. Frances Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Word of God Christian Academy National and Non Varsity Opponent will round out the year against one another at at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Frances Academy, they will face off against St. Rose at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Frances Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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