Dayspring Christian Academy was the 59-28 winner over Bishop Machebeuf when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 32-31 to the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mikayla Perman, who posted seven points and eight rebounds. Evie Noce also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Dayspring Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Machebeuf only pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Penelope Mikita was a one-woman wrecking crew for Bishop Machebeuf as she went 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and six steals. Mikita has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justina Cichos, who put up five points and six boards.
Dayspring Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bishop Machebeuf, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-8.
Dayspring Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-39 victory against Kiowa on the 1st. Bishop Machebeuf has also already played their next contest, a 55-14 loss against St. Mary's Academy on the 1st.
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