After flying high against Neuse Christian Academy on Friday, Statesville Christian came back down to earth. The Statesville Christian Lions were beaten by the Lee Christian Falcons 74-39 on Saturday. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lee Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Brown, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Brown's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Daniel Rumbold was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Statesville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lee Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Statesville Christian will square off against Sheets Memorial Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Statesville Christian is facing Sheets Memorial Christian at the right time seeing as Sheets Memorial Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lee Christian, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Lee Christian Falcons take on the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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