It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Legacy Christian Grizzlies ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Community Christian 50-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Legacy Christian.
Legacy Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nicolas Thomas led the charge by scoring 24 points along with six rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least a third of Legacy Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Harper, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Legacy Christian pushed their record up to 7-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Community Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legacy Christian will take on the at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Varsity Opponent is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Community Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Columbus Christian is ranked 409th, while the Eagles are ranked 426th).
