The Concord Christian Lions pushed their score all the way to 59 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 66-59 to Christian Academy of Knoxville. Concord Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Concord Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dominic Alford. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with six steals. Drew Sloan was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Christian Academy of Knoxville was led to victory by Caden Owens and Bennett Simerlein. Owens scored 27 points, while Simerlein went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 1 assist.
Concord Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Concord Christian will head out on the road to challenge Silverdale Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Concord Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups. Christian Academy of Knoxville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Boyd-Buchanan at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Christian Academy of Knoxville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Boyd-Buchanan is ranked 80th).
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