The Homefires Flames's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calvary Baptist Christian Academy. Homefires was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calvary Baptist Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Homefires lost, one person who can't be blamed is Colin Chesnut. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. That was a full 44.2% of Homefires' points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Rademacher, who scored 15 points.
Homefires dropped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Homefires didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 35-32 victory vs. East Moline Christian on the 8th. Calvary Baptist Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 40-27 defeat against Berean Christian on the 8th.
