After a string of five wins, the Tree of Life Christian Trojans's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Genoa Christian Academy 40-36. Tree of Life Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Genoa Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Tree of Life Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ronald Amoah. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Kanu, who scored eight points.
Genoa Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Jackson Kirura, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Luke Myers was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Tree of Life Christian's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Tree of Life Christian the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Northside Christian at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th. Northside Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. Genoa Christian Academy on the road again on Tuesday and play against Madison Christian at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
