The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Faith Christian. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sacramento Country Day of the 52-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Sacramento Country Day's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Taylor, who scored 11 points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Parker Byers, who scored 11 points.
Even though they lost, Sacramento Country Day were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Christian only racked up eight assists.
Cedric Smith was his usual excellent self, scoring 38 points along with five steals and two blocks for Faith Christian. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Oakley, who scored seven points along with 19 rebounds.
Sacramento Country Day has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-15.
Sacramento Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faith Christian, they will be playing at home against Vacaville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vacaville Christian is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Faith Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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