Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Community School of Davidson Spartans. 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 398th, while the Spartans are ranked 195th).
Community School of Davidson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Moran out in front who went 8 for 13 to rack up 22 points and seven boards. Moran is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Dermot Lowry was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Community School of Davidson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christ the King will welcome Lincoln Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Community School of Davidson, they will face off against Langtree Charter Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Langtree Charter Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Community School of Davidson will come in with three straight victories.
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