The First Assembly Christian Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Pineview Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
First Assembly Christian is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 73-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brooklane Baptist.
First Assembly Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Garrison Williams, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 20 boards, and Bryce Sasser, who went 11 of 22 on his way to 29 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, First Assembly Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pineview Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Evangel Christian by a score of 62-55. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Lightning are ranked 46th).
This is the second loss in a row for Pineview Christian and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for First Assembly Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
First Assembly Christian lost to Pineview Christian on the road by a decisive 46-28 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can First Assembly Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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