The Kingsway Christian Eagles had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their tough 44-24 defeat to Harvest Temple Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. Kingsway Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Kingsway Christian's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ellie Baer, who scored 8 points along with 13 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Kendra Russell, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.
Colista Conner had a dynamite game for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 20 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Conner has scored at least 25% of Harvest Temple Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Tyson, who scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
Kingsway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Kingsway Christian will face off against Senedot Stripes at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, they will take on Fairbanks at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
