Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 87-64 to the Lincoln Charter Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Eagles are ranked 96th).
Leading Lincoln Charter to victory were David Reed IV and Mckennon Showers. Reed IV dropped a double-double with 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Showers went 9 for 15 on his way to 26 points and three steals. Those 26 points gave Showers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylas Coleman, who went 7 of 11 en route to 15 points.
Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Lincoln Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christ the King will face off against Greater Cabarrus S at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Cabarrus S knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Christ the King likes a good challenge. As for Lincoln Charter, they will square off against Mountain Island Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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