Porter's Chapel Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Hillcrest Christian Cougars, falling 87-47. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Cougars are ranked 144th).
It was another big night for Jaivyn Carter, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds for Hillcrest Christian. What's more, Carter also racked up five steals, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Jordan Johnson was another key player, going 8 for 11 en route to 18 points and seven boards.
Porter's Chapel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hillcrest Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Porter's Chapel Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillcrest Christian, they will face off against Discovery Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillcrest Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Discovery Christian likes a good challenge.
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