If State Line Christian was feeling good fresh off their 57-25 takedown of Pathway Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The State Line Christian Patriots took a 67-50 bruising from the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 60-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Baumker, who posted 16 points and three steals. Cooper Worley was another key player, going 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points.
Even though they lost, State Line Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arthur-Okaw Christian only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Brock Helmuth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Arthur-Okaw Christian, going 15 of 22 en route to 36 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Helmuth is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyson Pflum, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
State Line Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
State Line Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-46 defeat against Westlake Christian Academy on the 18th. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-32 win against Christian Liberty on the 18th.
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