The Chambers Cougars had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 70-58 victory over United Faith Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Chambers' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Patton, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Patton's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tarris Bouie, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why United Faith Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is JD Bowden. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Bowden scored a full 32.8% of United Faith Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Isaiah Sutherland was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds.
Chambers is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for United Faith Christian Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 12-5.
Chambers and Northside Christian Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Northside Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. United Faith Christian Academy and Gaston Christian will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
