If Temple Christian was feeling good fresh off their 69-44 takedown of Trinity Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Temple Christian Eagles fell 65-58 to the Fort Worth THESA Riders on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 56-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2015.
Despite the loss, Temple Christian had strong showings from Jeremiah Thirdkill, who went 6 of 14 en route to 19 points and three steals, and Jessie Dejesus, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Walker, who posted eight points and three steals.
Fort Worth THESA's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Friedlein, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Krause, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven boards.
Temple Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Fort Worth THESA, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Temple Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-50 loss against Terrell on the 27th. As for Fort Worth THESA, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-46 win against Turner on the 27th.
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