This season hasn't been kind to the Salem Christian Eagles, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They took a hard 67-53 fall against Lehigh Christian Academy on Tuesday. Salem Christian has not had much luck with Lehigh Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jacob Lewis was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-10 from long range and dropping a double-double on 41 points and 13 rebounds for Lehigh Christian Academy. That makes it four consecutive games in which Lewis has scored at least 25% of Lehigh Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Gross, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Salem Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lehigh Christian Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lehigh Valley Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 16, 2024. As for Lehigh Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Notre Dame at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
