The Juniata Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 49-30 to Immanuel Baptist. Juniata Christian has struggled against Immanuel Baptist recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Juniata Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Luke Flanders, who scored ten points. Flanders continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Banks, who scored nine points.
Juniata Christian dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.2 points per game. As for Immanuel Baptist, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juniata Christian will face off against CHASE at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Juniata Christian is facing CHASE at the right time seeing as CHASE is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Immanuel Baptist, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethany Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Immanuel Baptist has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
