First Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 65-44 to the Redeemer Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to First Christian of the 57-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2020.
Despite the loss, First Christian still got an impressive performance from Brayden Pedersen, who went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points. Tucker Vinning was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Graidy Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Redeemer Christian, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hughes has scored at least a third of Redeemer Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson LaFirst, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and five steals.
First Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Redeemer Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-17.
First Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-58 defeat against Open Bible Christian on the 3rd. As for Redeemer Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-51 victory against Countryside Christian on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
