It was a good run, but the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Christian Heritage by a score of 72-70. The contest was a 34-34 toss-up at halftime, but Hamilton Heights Christian Academy was outscored by Christian Heritage in the second.
When it comes to explaining why Hamilton Heights Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kamai Samuels . Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with eight rebounds. The contest was Samuels 's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Andrews, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Christian Heritage, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against Alcoa at 6:30 p.m. on December 15th. Alcoa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Hamilton Heights Christian Academy likes a good challenge. Christian Heritage will be home for the holidays to greet Bradley Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
