Tabernacle Christian was the 37-36 winner over Central Christian Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tabernacle Christian Eagles lost 45-22 to the Central Christian Academy Chargers on Thursday. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Tabernacle Christian lost, don't look at Lacy Southerland. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Adams, who put up two points and ten boards.
Olivia Mattingly continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Central Christian Academy, going 9 of 18 en route to 25 points and eight rebounds. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Mattingly has scored at least a third of Central Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Melea Rodriguez, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 11 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Tabernacle Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-9. As for Central Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Tabernacle Christian has already played their next matchup, a 51-32 victory against Christian Academy of Madison on the 3rd. As for Central Christian Academy, they will face off against Eminence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eminence will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Central Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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