If Churchill was riding high fresh off their 76-53 takedown of Bryan last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Churchill Chargers were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Steele Knights. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Churchill's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rakiya Nelson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Nelson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alina Hernandez, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds.
Churchill's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Steele, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Churchill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-45 win against Burbank on the 21st. As for Steele, they will take on United South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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