Redeemer Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 49-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Academy Eagles. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in December of 2021.
Despite the loss, Redeemer Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Graidy Hughes went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. That was a full 39.5% of Redeemer Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaric Morgan, who put up eight points.
Logan Stalvey was the offensive standout of the matchup as he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Rhett Walsh was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Redeemer Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for First Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Redeemer Christian has already played their next game (against Warner Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. First Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-43 loss against All Saints' Academy on the 17th.
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