After flying high against Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy last Tuesday, North Hills Christian came back down to earth. The North Hills Christian Eagles were beaten by the Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots 62-34 on Monday. The Eagles were down 46-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, North Hills Christian still got an impressive performance from Reese Merrell, who earned 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Merrell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Liberty Preparatory Christian was led to victory by Leia Garrett and Elizabeth Talbott. Garrett almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, while Talbott dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Garrett a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Anna Williams, who scored eight points plus two steals.
North Hills Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
North Hills Christian has already played their next game, a 54-14 win against Salem Baptist Christian on the 21st. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-39 loss against Forsyth Home Educators on the 21st.
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