Having just played yesterday, the First Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Redeemer Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. First Christian is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
First Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Westwood Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. First Christian came up short against Westwood Christian, falling 83-59. The Lions were down 66-43 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, after only 24 points in their last contest, Redeemer Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Covenant School of Jacksonville on Monday. Redeemer Christian walked away with a 71-58 victory over Covenant School of Jacksonville.
First Christian better keep an eye on Graidy Hughes. He was instrumental in Redeemer Christian's win, shooting 5-for-9 from long range and dropping a double-double on 32 points and 12 boards. Those 32 points gave Hughes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Permenter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
First Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Redeemer Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
First Christian came up short against Redeemer Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 57-50. Thankfully for First Christian, Garrison Reed (who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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