It was a good run, but the Quad Cities Christian Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to Faith Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Quad Cities Christian still got an impressive performance from Seth Karl, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Karl has scored all season. Zeke Agbezouhlon was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals and two blocks.
It was another big night for Isaiah Schuler, who scored 35 points along with six steals and five rebounds for Faith Christian. Another player making a difference was Tyler Kibble, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Quad Cities Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Faith Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quad Cities Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on February 5th. Hopefully Rivermont Collegiate focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 two weeks ago. As for Faith Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.