Basketball Recap: Erie First Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Erie First Christian Academy was the 68-52 winner over Iroquois when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Erie First Christian Academy fell 67-56 to the Iroquois Braves on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Erie First Christian Academy came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Iroquois is ranked 558th).

Despite the loss, Erie First Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Avery Collins, who posted 30 points. The game was Collins' tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Blum, who earned 14 points.

Iroquois' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roman Caporale, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Those 22 points gave Caporale a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kellen Burroughs, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Erie First Christian Academy dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Iroquois, with the victory, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6.

Erie First Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eisenhower at 7:30 p.m. on January 17, 2025. As for Iroquois, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-59 win against Lakeview on the 28th.