It was a good run, but Arlington Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Heirway Christian Academy by a score of 67-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Arlington Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chezi Essel, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Essel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Rico Williams was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.
Arlington Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Heirway Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Arlington Christian will head out on the road to challenge Heirway Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Heirway Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Furtah Prep at 7:30 p.m. Heirway Christian Academy is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins at home, so Furtah Prep is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
