If Denbigh Baptist Christian was feeling good fresh off their 35-13 takedown of Peninsula Catholic last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Warriors are ranked 124th).
Despite the defeat, Denbigh Baptist Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julia Kinney dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. That was a full 44.8% of Denbigh Baptist Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Khalia Boyd, who scored two points.
Even though they lost, Denbigh Baptist Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton Christian Academy only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Mahdy Sigler was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds for Hampton Christian Academy. Those 21 points gave Sigler a new career-high. Jayla Crosby was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.
Denbigh Baptist Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Hampton Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denbigh Baptist Christian has already played their next game (against Portsmouth Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hampton Christian Academy will welcome Atlantic Shores Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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