Mesilla Valley Christian School has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Immanuel Christian Warriors on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the SonBlazers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 42nd in New Mexico, while the Warriors are ranked 1103rd in Texas).
Carlos Acu?a was a one-man wrecking crew for Immanuel Christian as he posted 15 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. Acu?a is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Ben Story was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Immanuel Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesilla Valley Christian School has already played their next matchup (against Cloudcroft), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Immanuel Christian will host Jesus Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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