After a string of five wins, the Ovilla Christian Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 64-40 defeat to Bethesda Christian might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Ovilla Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 895th, while Bethesda Christian is ranked 444th).
When it comes to explaining why Ovilla Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blake Day. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with five steals. Day has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Max Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Ovilla Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Bethesda Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ovilla Christian will take on Harvest Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bethesda Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sacred Heart.
