Christian Home Educators Fellowship was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool. Even though they lost, the Patriots' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
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Despite the defeat, Christian Home Educators Fellowship had strong showings from Jaxx Almand, who posted 20 points and three blocks, and Ian Davis, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Those three blocks gave Almand a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Babin, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Christian Home Educators Fellowship smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Thomas out in front who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Moore, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Faith Training Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Christian Home Educators Fellowship will head out to face Faith Training Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool will host them at 5:00 p.m. on January 13th.
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